Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir Fishing in Dallas County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir is set in Dallas County, Texas. Elevation runs to 400 feet. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Dallas County list. Seagoville at 1.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Mesquite sits 11 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include spotted gar, bluegill, green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and yellow bullhead. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. The near bank of this water is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 44°F to 84°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir is 0.6 miles distant. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.