Soil Conservation Service Site 105a Reservoir Fishing in Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 105a Reservoir is one of the Van Zandt County listings for Texas. The country here is dry hill. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Wills Point lies 5.8 miles from the water. Mesquite is the closest city, 34 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 105a Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. This water repays a walk before the first cast. Steep banks mean deep water within a rod length.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 44°F in January to roughly 83°F in July. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 96 Reservoir, 3.4 miles away. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.