Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir Fishing near Bowie, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir lies in Montague County, in Texas. The surface lies 922 feet up. With some 27 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bowie at 6.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Denton, 43 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. Watch for the line where weed gives way to clean bottom.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 83°F on average, January about 42°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on this water more years than not. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 13a Reservoir is 0.4 miles off. Confirm before you fish this water.