Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir Fishing in Hays County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir falls in Hays County, part of Texas. The country here is open low country. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Kyle sits 1.1 miles from the bank. Uhland follows at 4.8 miles, then Buda at 7.1 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records collected within a few miles name redbreast sunfish, fountain darter, bluegill, gray redhorse and Guadalupe bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 84°F and January reads 49°F. The year runs unbroken and warm. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on this water more years than not. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. There are picnic tables half a mile away. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.