Soil Conservation Service Site 44 Reservoir Fishing in Hill County, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 44 Reservoir falls inside Hill County. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and hardwood. It measures about 29 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Size puts it in the front rank of our Hill County list. Nearest place of any size is Italy, 8.3 miles away. Waco sits 38 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 44 Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Nearby survey and observation records mention green sunfish, bluegill, dusky darter, largemouth bass and redspotted sunfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 84°F, the coldest about 45°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on this water. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Soil Conservation Service Site 45 Reservoir at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.