Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir Fishing near Redwood, Texas

• Overview

  The Guadalupe County entry here is Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir, in Texas. It lies 554 feet above sea level. With some 26 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Redwood at 1.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Martindale at 4 miles and San Marcos at 6.2 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Nearby survey and observation records mention fountain darter, Guadalupe bass and largemouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 49°F in January and 84°F in August. There is no dead season here at all. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on this water follows the weather closely. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir is 1.7 miles off. Check the position at this water before loading the car.