Soil Conservation Service Site 121d1 Reservoir Fishing near Ennis, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 121d1 Reservoir belongs to Ellis County, Texas. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Ellis County. 8.5 miles away sits Ennis, the nearest town. Mesquite is the closest city, 37 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 121d1 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public wildlife records from this area list green sunfish, slough darter and bullhead minnow. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 84°F and January near 45°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Reservoir Number One Hundred Twentyone D2, 0.3 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.