Soil Conservation Service Site 50c Reservoir Fishing near Terrell, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 50c Reservoir lies in Kaufman County, Texas. Elevation runs to 489 feet. Supplies mean a trip to Terrell, 1.9 miles off. After that come Talty at 9 miles and Kaufman at 11 miles. Within easy reach: Porter Lake at 3.3 miles, New Terrell City Lake 4.2 miles away, Club Lake at 5.3 miles, Tawakoni Balancing Reservoir 5.5 miles away and Tonkersley Lake at 5.6 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 50c Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include white crappie and ribbon shiner. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 83°F and January at 43°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Crappie hold to structure; small jigs or minnows under a float around timber find them. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Porter Lake, 3.3 miles out. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.