Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir Fishing in Collin County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir is listed under Collin County, Texas. The bank is 574 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 29 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. The closest town, Anna, is 4.8 miles distant. The nearest city of size is McKinney, an 11 miles drive. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 17 Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, white crappie, largemouth bass and white bass. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 83°F and January near 42°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Reservoir Number Ten at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.