Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir Fishing near Lampasas, Texas

• Overview

  In Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir belongs to Lampasas County. This is pine and hardwood ground. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lampasas County list. The closest town, Lampasas, is 0.9 miles distant. After that come Kempner at 11 miles and Copperas Cove at 18 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include largemouth bass, plains darter, orangethroat darter and rainbow trout. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Anyone new to this water should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 45°F at the bottom of winter. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on this water rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Jones Lake is 1.6 miles distant. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.