Soil Conservation Service Site 48 Reservoir Fishing in Hill County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 48 Reservoir sits within Hill County in Texas. It lies 512 feet above sea level. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Italy, 10 miles out. Plum Grove lies 12 miles off, Hubbard another 14 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 48 Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include green sunfish, bluegill, common carp, gizzard shad and largemouth bass. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 84°F and January reads 45°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Soil Conservation Service Site 46 Reservoir at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.