Big Limestone Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Big Limestone Tank is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 2.5 acres, reaches about 11.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 12.6 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Big Limestone Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Big Limestone Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Big Limestone Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
A useful bluegill plan on Big Limestone Tank is to use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
When largemouth bass are the target on Big Limestone Tank, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
For channel catfish on Big Limestone Tank, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
The early check on Big Limestone Tank should stay simple: do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
A focused trip to Big Limestone Tank begins this way: shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
For a short trip to Big Limestone 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.
At Big Limestone 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.