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

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir sits in Rusk County, out in Texas. The ground around here is dry hill. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Timpson, 5.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Tyler sits 57 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. 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 7 Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records collected within a few miles name Rio Grande longear sunfish, spotted bass, white crappie, bluegill and gray redhorse. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 46°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. This water runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position on this water before loading the car.