Abshires Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Abshires Tank is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 7.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.5 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Abshires Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Abshires Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
During the first hour on Abshires Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
For a short trip to Abshires Tank, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
The plan for Abshires Tank starts here: make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
For the next pass on Abshires Tank, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
To narrow down Abshires Tank, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
A useful start on Abshires Tank is simple: record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.