Soil Conservation Service Site 5-1 Reservoir Fishing near Eden, Texas

• Overview

  Within Concho County, Texas, you have Soil Conservation Service Site 5-1 Reservoir. Height above sea level is 1,752 feet. It runs to roughly 27 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Compared with other Texas water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Eden, is 9.6 miles away. Beyond it, Ballinger at 28 miles and Menard at 30 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 5-1 Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does. Fish tight to whatever breaks the bottom's flatness.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 83°F in July and bottom out at 46°F in January. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 5-2 Reservoir is 0.9 miles distant. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.