Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir Fishing in Bell County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir falls in Bell County, part of Texas. Height above sea level is 492 feet. It covers about 21 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Supplies mean a trip to Bartlett, 5.9 miles off. Holland follows at 6.5 miles, then Sparks at 8.5 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover spotted bass, largemouth bass and bluegill. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Treat this water as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 84°F at the top of summer and 48°F at the bottom of winter. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir sits 2.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on this water should be assumed from this page alone.