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

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 5b Reservoir sits in Clay County, out in Texas. It stands 1,004 feet above sea level. About 13 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Clay County are larger. For a base, Bowie sits 6.8 miles out. Then Chico, 21 miles, and Nocona, 21 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

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

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. Take a plummet or a sounder rather than guessing depth.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 42°F to 83°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Soil Conservation Service Site 5a Reservoir, 1.9 miles out. Treat access at this water as something to verify.