Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir Fishing near Coleman, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir in Coleman County, Texas. It stands 1,608 feet above sea level. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Coleman County are larger. Coleman sits 11 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Abilene is the closest city, 40 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, channel catfish and largemouth bass. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 83°F for July and 44°F for January. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir, 1 mile away. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.