Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir Fishing near Clarksville, Texas

• Overview

  Red River County, Texas, is where Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir sits. The land about it is oak and grass. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Red River County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Clarksville, 2.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. Tyler sits 86 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records collected within a few miles name channel catfish, Florida largemouth bass, largemouth bass and bluegill. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 42°F in January. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir, 0.6 miles away. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.