Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir Fishing near Moody, Texas

• Overview

  This water sits in McLennan County, Texas. Elevation runs to 702 feet. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our McLennan County list. Moody at 2.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Bruceville-Eddy at 5.8 miles and Lorena at 7.8 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Overhanging branches shade fish that would otherwise sit deeper.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 46°F in January to roughly 84°F in July. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.