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

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir lies in Madison County, Texas. Everything around it is warm bottomland. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Madison County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Madisonville, 0.5 miles out. Hilltop Lakes follows at 20 miles, then Huntsville at 26 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, bluegill and dusky darter. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 49°F in January and 84°F in July. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on this water. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.