Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir Fishing near Clarksville, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir is one of the Red River County listings for Texas. It lies 374 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Clarksville, 3.6 miles down the road. Then Bogata, 12 miles, and Blossom, 21 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include channel catfish, Florida largemouth bass and largemouth bass. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 82°F; by January the average is down near 42°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.