Soil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoir Fishing near Lorena, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Soil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoir in McLennan County, Texas. Land around it is oak and grass. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Lorena sits 5.2 miles out. Bruceville-Eddy lies 5.5 miles off, Moody another 5.5 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include Rio Grande longear sunfish, orangespotted sunfish, plains darter, gizzard shad and gray redhorse. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 46°F in January up to 84°F in July. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. McGinnes Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at this water as something to verify.