Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir Fishing in Collin County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir in Collin County, Texas. It sits at 574 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 42 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Collin County. The town to know is Melissa, 4.7 miles out. McKinney sits 8.7 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, white crappie and largemouth bass. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 83°F in July and bottoms out near 42°F in January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Reservoir Number Ten is 0.7 miles distant. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.