Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir Fishing near Hamilton, Texas

• Overview

  Out in Hamilton County, Texas, sits Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir. The country here is dry hill. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Hamilton County standards. Nearest town is Hamilton, 0.6 miles off. The nearest city of size is Killeen, 47 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public wildlife records from this area list plains darter, black bullhead, bluegill and common carp. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 44°F at the bottom of winter. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 3 Reservoir is 0.4 miles off. Treat access at this water as something to verify.