Big Boy Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Big Boy Tank is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 1.7 acres, reaches about 10.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 7.8 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Big Boy Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Big Boy Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
When the bite is slow on Big Boy Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Before moving far on Big Boy 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.
During the first hour on Big Boy Tank, 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.
At Big Boy Tank, 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 useful start on Big Boy Tank is simple: 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.
For the next pass on Big Boy 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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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.