Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir Fishing near Celina, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir falls in Collin County, part of Texas. It sits at 659 feet above sea level. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. On our Collin County list it sits near the top for size. Some 5.7 miles away sits Celina, the nearest settlement. Then Melissa, 6.9 miles, and Prosper, 7.8 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists channel catfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 84°F; by January the average is down near 42°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir is 1.9 miles off. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.