Fishing Soil Conservation Service Site 72 Reservoir in Hill County, Texas

• Overview

  The Hill County entry here is Soil Conservation Service Site 72 Reservoir, in Texas. The water sits 725 feet up. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Hill County standards. Start from Hillsboro, 5.3 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Waco, 31 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 72 Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public wildlife records from this area list green sunfish. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 84°F in July and bottom out at 45°F in January. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 63 Reservoir, 3.2 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.