Fishing Plant Reservoir in Orange County, Texas

• Overview

  Plant Reservoir stands in Orange County, Texas. The sea is 5 miles distant. The water covers some 144 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is the biggest water on our Orange County list. Start from West Orange, 2.3 miles down the road. Beyond it, Orange at 3.1 miles and Pinehurst at 4.2 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Plant Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records collected within a few miles name spotted gar, flathead grey mullet, blue catfish and largemouth bass. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. On Plant Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 82°F, the coldest about 51°F. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Plant Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Phoenix Lake is 3 miles off. What applies at Plant Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.