Soil Conservation Service Site 32 Reservoir Fishing in Concho County, Texas

• Overview

  This water sits in Concho County, Texas. It sits in oak and grass country. It runs to roughly 36 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It is high ground by Texas standards. Nearest town is Eden, 5.4 miles off. The big place round here is Abilene, 88 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 32 Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public wildlife records from this area list Alligator gar, freshwater drum and slough darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 45°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. 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. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Soil Conservation Service Site 31 Reservoir sits 3.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.