Antelope Tank

The 1.5-acre Antelope Tank in Apache County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 1.5 acres, reaches about 10 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 6.4 acre-feet.

Antelope Tank is light water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. For an first pass, with little deep water in Antelope Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

For the next pass on Antelope Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

When the bite is slow on Antelope 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.

How to Read the Water

Keep the first check on Antelope Tank simple: 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.

Season by Season

The plan for Antelope Tank starts here: 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During the first hour on Antelope 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.

While fishing Antelope Tank, 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.