Soil Conservation Service Site 31 Reservoir Fishing near Taylor, Texas

• Overview

  The Williamson County end of Texas holds Soil Conservation Service Site 31 Reservoir. It lies 499 feet above sea level. The town to know is Taylor, 4.5 miles out. It is 18 miles to Round Rock, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank. Access points are few, so the middle stretches see little traffic.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 31 Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name green sunfish and Guadalupe bass. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 48°F and August at about 84°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Site Number Thirty at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on this water before loading the car.