Ash Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Ash Tank in Coconino County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 2.4 acres, reaches about 11.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 11.9 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Ash Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. On Ash Tank, this water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Ash Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
One useful bluegill plan is to use a light jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
A useful largemouth bass plan on Ash Tank is to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
One direct channel catfish tactic on Ash Tank is to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
A focused trip to Ash Tank begins this way: 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.
When working Ash Tank, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
At Ash 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; check the first shelf outside shallow cover on this 2.4-acre reservoir.
At Ash 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; check the first shelf outside shallow cover on this 2.4-acre reservoir.
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