Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir Fishing near Robinson, Texas

• Overview

  Set in McLennan County, Texas, this is Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir. This is pine and hardwood ground. Surface area is around 43 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Few waters listed in McLennan County are bigger. For supplies, Robinson is 2.6 miles out. Waco is the closest city, 8.1 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one. Sunken banks and old ditches show as changes in surface texture.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 85°F and January reads 47°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on this water follows the weather closely. A rising level after rain switches things on for a day or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at this water may have changed since it was mapped.