Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir Fishing in Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir is one of the Kaufman County listings for Texas. Elevation runs to 482 feet. The water covers some 39 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. McLendon-Chisholm lies 3.2 miles from the water. For a city, Mesquite is 12 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, black bullhead, orangespotted sunfish and slough darter. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 84°F on average, January about 43°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to this water around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoir, 2.1 miles away. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.