Soil Conservation Service Site 29 Reservoir Fishing in Ellis County, Texas

• Overview

  The Ellis County entry here is Soil Conservation Service Site 29 Reservoir, in Texas. The setting is open plain on every side. The water covers some 26 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The nearest place of any size is Ennis, 5.6 miles away. Nash follows at 11 miles, then Palmer at 13 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 29 Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include green sunfish, slough darter and bullhead minnow. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 84°F in July and bottom out at 45°F in January. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Bardwell Lake, 3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.