Soil Conservation Service Site 5a Reservoir Fishing in Clay County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 5a Reservoir sits in Clay County, out in Texas. It sits at 1,014 feet above sea level. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Bowie, 8.5 miles away. Wichita Falls sits 38 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 5a Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. At this water light and wind decide more than tackle does. Bowie runs to about 5,100 people.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 83°F in July and bottom out at 42°F in January. Cold never closes this one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Soil Conservation Service Site 4 Reservoir at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.