Soil Conservation Service Site 5-2 Reservoir Fishing near Eden, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Soil Conservation Service Site 5-2 Reservoir in the Concho County part of Texas. The bank is 1,745 feet above sea level. It measures about 37 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Texas listings. Start from Eden, 9.7 miles down the road. For a city, Abilene is 76 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 5-2 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. This water repays a walk before the first cast. Work the margins before you start casting for distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 83°F, the coldest about 46°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Soil Conservation Service Site 5-1 Reservoir, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.