Soil Conservation Service Site 25 Reservoir Fishing near Dublin, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Soil Conservation Service Site 25 Reservoir in Comanche County, Texas. It lies 1,345 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. The nearest place of any size is Dublin, 4.1 miles away. The nearest city of size is Killeen, 75 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 25 Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 83°F on average, January about 44°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on this water rarely departs from it. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Soil Conservation Service Site 15 Reservoir, 2.9 miles out. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.