Sofge-Bates Lake Number 2 Fishing Guide, San Saba County, Texas

• Overview

  Out in San Saba County, Texas, sits Sofge-Bates Lake Number 2. The ground round it is open plain. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our San Saba County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from San Saba, 18 miles down the road. Killeen sits 72 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Sofge-Bates Lake Number 2

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include spotted gar, plains minnow and shoal chub. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 83°F; the cold one sits at 46°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir at 8.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at this water as something to verify.