Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir Fishing in Shelby County, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir belongs to Shelby County. The surroundings are oak and grass. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Start from Timpson, 9 miles down the road. The big place round here is Shreveport, 65 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include Florida largemouth bass, channel catfish, redbreast sunfish, blue catfish and bluegill. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 46°F in January and 82°F in July. The surface stays open the year round. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on this water rarely departs from it. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Soil Conservation Service Site 18a Reservoir, 2.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for this water.