Soil Conservation Service Site 101 Reservoir Fishing near Hubbard, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 101 Reservoir falls inside Navarro County. This is open plain country. It measures about 30 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. For a base, Hubbard sits 12 miles out. Italy follows at 12 miles, then Plum Grove at 16 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 101 Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up. Fish move up in low light and drop back as it brightens.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 84°F, while January sits near 45°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 100a Reservoir, 0.9 miles away. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.