Soil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoir Fishing near Uhland, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoir belongs to Caldwell County. It stands 525 feet above sea level. It measures about 43 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Few waters listed in Caldwell County are bigger. Uhland sits 4.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Austin sits 18 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public wildlife records from this area list green sunfish, largemouth bass, orangespotted sunfish and redear sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 84°F, with January the cold end at about 49°F. There is no cold season worth the name. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir sits 4.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.