Soil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoir Fishing near Wheeler, Texas

• Overview

  The Wheeler County end of Texas holds Soil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoir. It stands 2,838 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 24 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Texas. For supplies, Wheeler is 17 miles out. Canadian is 21 miles and Pampa 28 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Wheeler County: green sunfish, yellow bullhead, black bullhead, largemouth bass and plains darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 79°F for July and 35°F for January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir at 2.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.