Soil Conservation Service Site 66 Reservoir Fishing in Hill County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 66 Reservoir is listed under Hill County, Texas. It sits at 499 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Hubbard is the closest town at 11 miles. It is 34 miles to Waco, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 66 Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include green sunfish, bluegill, common carp and gizzard shad. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 45°F in January up to 84°F in July. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. This water fishes to that pattern most years. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Soil Conservation Service Site 49 Reservoir sits 2.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for this water.