Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir Fishing near Sonora, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir in Sutton County, Texas. The country here is oak and grass. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Sutton County standards. Some 0.9 miles away sits Sonora, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Eldorado at 21 miles and Ozona at 35 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up. Note where you had the first touch and work back over it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 45°F to 81°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan any trip to this water around it. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Soil Conservation Service Site 12 Reservoir, 2.2 miles out. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.