Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir Fishing near Scenic Oaks, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir falls inside Bexar County. Country round the bank runs to warm green lowland. Start from Cross Mountain, 3.8 miles down the road. Scenic Oaks follows at 5.8 miles, then Shavano Park at 5.9 miles. Within a short run: Middleton Pond at 4.6 miles, Pond Number Twentytwo 4.6 miles away, White Lake at 9.6 miles, White Ranch Lake 9.6 miles away and East Elm Creek at 11 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include green sunfish, bluegill, greenthroat darter, redear sunfish and flathead catfish. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 82°F and January near 49°F. Fish feed through every month here. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. There are toilets half a mile off. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Middleton Pond is 4.6 miles off. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.