Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir Fishing near Crandall, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir falls inside Kaufman County. The surface lies 367 feet up. Roughly 49 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Few waters listed in Kaufman County are bigger. Crandall lies 5.8 miles from the water. Mesquite sits 19 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bullhead minnow and red shiner. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 84°F; the cold one sits at 44°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That shapes the year on this water. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lateral Site Number Eight sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.