Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir Fishing near Wortham, Texas

• Overview

  Texas holds Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir, in Navarro County. Height above sea level is 440 feet. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Navarro County list holds plenty of bigger water. Wortham lies 7.8 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Waco, 37 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, green sunfish, gizzard shad, largemouth bass and Rio Grande longear sunfish. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 84°F on average, January about 46°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on this water. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Soil Conservation Service Site 16a Reservoir at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.