Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir Fishing near Lone Star, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir is a Lamar County water, Texas side. Country round the bank runs to open plain. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Lamar County standards. Start from Lone Star, 4.6 miles down the road. McKinney is the closest city, 78 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluntnose darter and longnose gar. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 41°F to 82°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir is 2.4 miles off. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.