Soil Conservation Service Site 61 Reservoir Fishing in Hill County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Hill County, Soil Conservation Service Site 61 Reservoir is a Texas water. The ground around here is open plain. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hill County. Head to Hillsboro, 6.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Waco, 35 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 61 Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover green sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. 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 awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Soil Conservation Service Site 62 Reservoir at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.