Soil Conservation Service Site 22 Reservoir Fishing near Hutto, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 22 Reservoir is one of the Williamson County listings for Texas. The country round it is open low country from end to end. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Hutto, 3.7 miles down the road. Round Rock is the closest city, 8.1 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 22 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists Guadalupe bass, bluegill, black bullhead and Rio Grande longear sunfish. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 84°F and January reads 48°F. Wet and dry spells shape the year more than temperature. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Soil Conservation Service Site 21 Reservoir at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.