Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir Fishing near Fort Hancock, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir belongs to Hudspeth County, Texas. Elevation runs to 3,750 feet. It runs to roughly 78 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Texas listings. You are 5.8 miles from Fort Hancock. The big place round here is El Paso, 45 miles distant. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. This water repays a walk before the first cast. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 42°F for January. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Cavett Lake, 3 miles out. Confirm before you fish this water.