Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir Fishing near Spur, Texas

• Overview

  This water sits in Dickens County, Texas. The bank gives way to oak and grass. It sits higher than most water we list in Texas. Nearest place of any size is Spur, 3.3 miles away. Lubbock is the closest city, 55 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. Ground round the water is mixed, open in parts and thick in others.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session. About 22 inches falls in a year; September brings the most and January the least.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 82°F, while January sits near 40°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Hale Lake, 3.6 miles out. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.