Soil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoir Fishing near Thorndale, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoir is a Milam County water, Texas side. Everything around it is warm bottomland. This is a pocket water of some 22 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Thorndale sits 4.7 miles from the bank. For a city, Round Rock is 30 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Public wildlife records from this area list green sunfish, black bullhead, bluntnose darter, flathead catfish and orangespotted sunfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 48°F in January to roughly 84°F in August. Wet and dry spells shape the year more than temperature. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That shapes the year on this water. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Soil Conservation Service Site 23 Reservoir, 2.4 miles out. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.