Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir Fishing in Ellis County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir in Ellis County, Texas. The bank gives way to open plain. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Ellis County are larger. For supplies, Ennis is 7.1 miles out. After that come Palmer at 8.2 miles and Ferris at 12 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public wildlife records from this area list blue catfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish and gizzard shad. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 45°F to 84°F. The surface stays open the year round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to this water around it. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.