Fishing at Reservoir Number Fifteen, Parker County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Reservoir Number Fifteen in Parker County, Texas. This is dry hill country. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Parker County list. The nearest place of any size is Springtown, 8.1 miles away. It is 29 miles to Fort Worth, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Fifteen

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, yellow bullhead, green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and channel catfish. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. On Reservoir Number Fifteen the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 83°F and January at 43°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to Reservoir Number Fifteen around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Reservoir Number Thirteen at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. For Reservoir Number Fifteen, the notice at the access point is the final word.