Fishing Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir in Bexar County, Texas

• Overview

  The Bexar County entry here is Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir, in Texas. It stands 505 feet above sea level. Some 5.3 miles away sits China Grove, the nearest settlement. San Antonio sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water. Conditions change the water more than the calendar does.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention channel catfish, largemouth bass, blue tilapia, blue catfish and Florida largemouth bass. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 84°F, the coldest about 51°F. The year runs unbroken and warm. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Expect this water to follow that timing. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir is 0.9 miles off. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.