Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir Fishing near Northcrest, Texas

• Overview

  McLennan County in Texas is where Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir sits. Elevation runs to 466 feet. It covers about 24 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Northcrest at 2.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Waco, 8.7 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Nearby survey and observation records mention yellow bullhead, bigscale logperch and largemouth bass. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 85°F in July and bottoms out near 46°F in January. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Yowell Lake is 4.5 miles off. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.