Fishing Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir in Collin County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir is a Collin County water, Texas side. This is pine and hardwood country. Surface area runs to about 19 acres — small enough to read in one session. You are 5.2 miles from Melissa. The nearest city of size is McKinney, 6.2 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. It fits into a morning if you live close.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists channel catfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 84°F; the cold one sits at 42°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on this water. Barometric swings often matter more than the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 14 Reservoir is 1.4 miles off. Check the position at this water before loading the car.