Soil Conservation Service Site 23a Reservoir Fishing near Wheeler, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 23a Reservoir is listed under Wheeler County, Texas. The surface lies 2,585 feet up. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Wheeler County. Nearest town is Wheeler, 14 miles off. Canadian follows at 19 miles, then Shamrock at 30 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 23a Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name green sunfish, yellow bullhead, black bullhead, largemouth bass and plains darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 80°F; by January the average is down near 35°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records show it does not hold water year-round. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 23b Reservoir is 0.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for this water.