Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir Fishing near Comanche, Texas

• Overview

  Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir is a Comanche County water, Texas side. It sits at 1,306 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 98 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The nearest place of any size is Comanche, 9.3 miles away. After that come De Leon at 9.8 miles and Gorman at 13 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records collected within a few miles name freshwater drum, white bass and white crappie. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 83°F at the top of summer and 44°F at the bottom of winter. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Johnny Poynor Lake, 1.7 miles out. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.