Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir Fishing near Coleman, Texas

• Overview

  Coleman County in Texas is where Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir sits. What surrounds it is open plain. Surface area runs to about 20 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Texas listings. The closest town, Coleman, is 6.7 miles distant. Abilene sits 48 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists largemouth bass, longnose gar, green sunfish and striped bass. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 82°F in July and bottoms out near 44°F in January. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.