Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir Fishing in Wilson County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir stands in Wilson County, Texas. The surface lies 489 feet up. It measures about 35 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. 4.7 miles away sits Elmendorf, the nearest town. China Grove follows at 6.9 miles, then Saint Hedwig at 8.9 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public wildlife records from this area list channel catfish, largemouth bass and blue tilapia. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 84°F, with January the cold end at about 51°F. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Calaveras Lake, 2.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.