Reservoir Number Twentysix in Parker County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Reservoir Number Twentysix in Parker County, Texas. Around the bank it is pine and hardwood. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Weatherford, 4.5 miles off. Hudson Oaks is 7 miles away, with Willow Park at 9.4 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. The shoreline gives more room than the map suggests.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number Twentysix

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists largemouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie and blue catfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. The shape of Reservoir Number Twentysix rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 83°F; by January the average is down near 43°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Reservoir Number Twentysix runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Reservoir Number Twentyseven at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. For Reservoir Number Twentysix, the notice at the access point is the final word.