Fishing Soil Conservation Service Site 31 Reservoir in Jack County, Texas

• Overview

  Within Jack County, Texas, you have Soil Conservation Service Site 31 Reservoir. Around the bank it is dry hill. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Jack County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Jacksboro, 7.7 miles away. Wichita Falls is the closest city, 45 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 31 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. 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. This water repays a walk before the first cast. Sunken banks and old ditches show as changes in surface texture.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 42°F and July at about 84°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Expect this water to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir is 0.7 miles distant. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.