Soil Conservation Service Site 11e Reservoir Fishing near Lorena, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 11e Reservoir stands in McLennan County, Texas. The ground round it is oak and grass. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our McLennan County list. Supplies mean a trip to Lorena, 3.4 miles off. Waco is the closest city, 12 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 11e Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name Rio Grande longear sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, plains darter and gizzard shad. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 84°F; the cold one sits at 46°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on this water. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 11c Reservoir is 2.2 miles off. Check the position at this water before loading the car.