Soil Conservation Service Site 16a Reservoir Fishing near Wortham, Texas

• Overview

  The Navarro County end of Texas holds Soil Conservation Service Site 16a Reservoir. The setting is open plain. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Navarro County are larger. The closest town, Wortham, is 9.1 miles distant. Beyond it, Mexia at 11 miles and Hubbard at 11 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 16a Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, green sunfish and gizzard shad. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 84°F and January near 46°F on the long-run figures. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Soil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoir, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.