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

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir falls inside Rusk County. Land around it is open plain. Surface area is around 68 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.1 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is among the larger waters listed here for Rusk County. Supplies mean a trip to Timpson, 7.8 miles off. It is 56 miles to Tyler, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public wildlife records from this area list Rio Grande longear sunfish, spotted bass, white crappie and bluegill. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 46°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir is 3.1 miles distant. Treat access at this water as something to verify.