Fishing at Soil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoir, Jack County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoir falls in Jack County, part of Texas. The country here is open plain. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Jacksboro, 12 miles away. The big place round here is Wichita Falls, 47 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover largemouth bass, bluegill, Florida largemouth bass and Mississippi silvery minnow. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 42°F in January and 83°F in July. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Soil Conservation Service Site 28a Reservoir, 2.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for this water.