Fishing at Reservoir Number Thirty, Parker County, Texas

• Overview

  Reservoir Number Thirty sits within Parker County in Texas. It lies 1,001 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. 3 miles away sits Hudson Oaks, the nearest town. Fort Worth is the closest city, 25 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge. Mild winters mean the fishing calendar has no closed cold season.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Thirty

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie and blue catfish. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Treat Reservoir Number Thirty as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 83°F in July and bottoms out near 43°F in January. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on Reservoir Number Thirty.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Reservoir Number Twentynine, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Reservoir Number Thirty as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.