Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir Fishing in Collin County, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir in the Collin County part of Texas. The setting is dry hill on every side. Roughly 30 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. The town to know is Fairview, 4.8 miles out. Further out sit McKinney (5 miles) and Prosper (6.3 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 3b Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and yellow bullhead. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 84°F at the top of summer and 43°F at the bottom of winter. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On this water that shapes the whole year. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some 130 yards off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 3c Reservoir is 1.4 miles distant. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.