Soil Conservation Service Site 36 Reservoir Fishing near Wortham, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 36 Reservoir lies in Navarro County, in Texas. The bank is 384 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. Wortham is the closest place, 9.3 miles off. Corsicana is 12 miles away, with Mexia at 17 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 36 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include channel catfish, gizzard shad, green sunfish and largemouth bass. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 84°F and January at 46°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Carroll Lake at 2.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at this water before loading the car.