Soil Conservation Service Site 49 Reservoir Fishing in Hill County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 49 Reservoir sits in Hill County, out in Texas. The surroundings are oak and grass. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Hill County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Hubbard, is 11 miles away. Italy is 13 miles away, with Plum Grove at 15 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 49 Reservoir

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records collected within a few miles name green sunfish, bluegill, common carp and gizzard shad. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 84°F and January near 45°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Soil Conservation Service Site 98a Reservoir at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on this water before loading the car.