Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir Fishing in Collin County, Texas

• Overview

  Within Collin County, Texas, you have Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir. It sits in oak and grass country. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Some 5 miles away sits Melissa, the nearest settlement. McKinney is the closest city, 7.5 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include channel catfish. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 84°F; the cold one sits at 42°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.