Soil Conservation Service Site 38 Reservoir Fishing in Hill County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 38 Reservoir is a Hill County water, in Texas. It stands 725 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 38 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On our Hill County list it sits near the top for size. 4.3 miles away sits Plum Grove, the nearest town. Further out sit Itasca (6 miles) and Italy (9.7 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 38 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit. Fish tight to whatever breaks the bottom's flatness.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 84°F, the coldest about 45°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on this water follows the weather closely. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 37 Reservoir is 1.2 miles distant. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.