Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir Fishing near Lockhart, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir sits in Caldwell County, out in Texas. It lies 512 feet above sea level. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Lockhart, 3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Uhland follows at 5.7 miles, then Martindale at 9.4 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists Rio Grande longear sunfish, bluegill and channel catfish. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 84°F, the coldest about 49°F. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Barth Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Check the position on this water before loading the car.