Bee Tank in Graham County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 4.2 acres, reaches about 13.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 25.1 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Bee Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Bee Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
For bluegill on Bee Tank, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
A useful largemouth bass plan on Bee Tank is to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
For channel catfish on Bee Tank, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
How to Read the Water
Keep the first check on Bee Tank simple: start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Season by Season
The early check on Bee Tank should stay simple: in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
A Simple Tackle Plan
Before changing spots on Bee 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 Bee 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.
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