Fishing Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir in Ellis County, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir sits in Ellis County, out in Texas. The setting is oak and grass. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Ellis County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Ennis, 7.9 miles away. The nearest city of size is Mesquite, 26 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• 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. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Nearby survey and observation records mention blue catfish, Rio Grande longear sunfish, gizzard shad, flathead catfish and longnose gar. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Treat this water as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 45°F and July at about 84°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 7 Reservoir is 0.4 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.