Soil Conservation Service Site 11k Reservoir Fishing near Crandall, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 11k Reservoir belongs to Kaufman County. It lies 417 feet above sea level. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kaufman County list. Crandall is the closest town at 4.2 miles. Further out sit Forney (4.2 miles) and Seagoville (4.8 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

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

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, green sunfish and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 84°F for July and 44°F for January. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Soil Conservation Service Site 11a Reservoir at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.