Soil Conservation Service Site 37 Reservoir Fishing near Keene, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 37 Reservoir falls inside Johnson County. The surroundings are oak and grass. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Johnson County list holds plenty of bigger water. Keene sits 1.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Fort Worth sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 37 Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blue catfish, white bass and redear sunfish. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 84°F and January near 44°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on this water. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Soil Conservation Service Site 33 Reservoir, 2.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.