Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir Fishing near Santa Anna, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir is one of the Coleman County listings for Texas. The surface lies 1,545 feet up. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Coleman County standards. Santa Anna is the closest town at 5 miles. The big place round here is Abilene, 55 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 8 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. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, largemouth bass, green sunfish and longear sunfish. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Work this water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 44°F in January up to 83°F in July. Cold never closes this one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to this water around it. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Soil Conservation Service Site 7a Reservoir at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.