Soil Conservation Service Site 139 Reservoir Fishing near Corsicana, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 139 Reservoir is listed under Navarro County, Texas. The water sits 427 feet up. The water covers some 26 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Supplies mean a trip to Corsicana, 1.9 miles off. Kerens is 16 miles and Ennis 17 miles. No border sits close enough to matter. There is no development on most of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 139 Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish, yellow bullhead, bigscale logperch and black crappie. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 45°F and July at about 84°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Soil Conservation Service Site 140 Reservoir, 3.7 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.