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

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir sits within Dickens County in Texas. The country here is open plain. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Texas listings. Spur at 12 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Lubbock, 56 miles distant. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 2 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. Records collected within a few miles name black bullhead, green sunfish, fathead minnow and red shiner. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 81°F; by January the average is down near 40°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Soil Conservation Service Lake 1 sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.