Fishing Soil Conservation Service Site 52 Reservoir in Hill County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 52 Reservoir is set in Hill County, Texas. What surrounds it is dry hill. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is Plum Grove, 7.3 miles away. The big place round here is Waco, 39 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 52 Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. This water repays a walk before the first cast. Sunken timber holds fish, but costs tackle; go in prepared.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 84°F, the coldest about 45°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Soil Conservation Service Site 51 Reservoir at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.