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

• Overview

  Within Rusk County, Texas, you have Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir. The country here is pine and hardwood. Surface area is around 46 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It is among the larger waters listed here for Rusk County. Start from Timpson, 12 miles down the road. Further out sit Nacogdoches (19 miles) and Tenaha (21 miles). 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

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluntnose darter, redfin pickerel and redspot darter. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 82°F and January reads 45°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 20 Reservoir, 4 miles away. Treat access at this water as something to verify.