Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir Fishing in Coleman County, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir in the Coleman County part of Texas. Land around it is dry hill. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Coleman County list. Start from Coleman, 11 miles down the road. It is 42 miles to Abilene, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, Rio Grande longear sunfish and bullhead minnow. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 83°F on average, January about 44°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir is 1.7 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for this water.