Soil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoir Fishing near Forney, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Soil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoir in the Kaufman County part of Texas. Everything around it is oak and grass. The water covers some 33 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The nearest place of any size is Forney, 5.2 miles away. Mesquite sits 12 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 19 Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, black bullhead and orangespotted sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 43°F in January up to 84°F in July. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It is marked as no fishing in mapping, which is worth confirming locally. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Soil Conservation Service Site 18 Reservoir, 2.1 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.