Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir Fishing in Collin County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir falls in Collin County, part of Texas. The ground around here is dry hill. Around 30 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The nearest place of any size is McKinney, 3.5 miles away. Fairview is 4.9 miles away, with Melissa at 7.1 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, green sunfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and yellow bullhead. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 84°F; the cold one sits at 43°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Soil Conservation Service Site 3c Reservoir, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for this water.