Big Supai Tank

Big Supai Tank is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 8.6 acres, reaches about 17.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 55.5 acre-feet.

The small size of Big Supai Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Big Supai Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

When bluegill are the target, use a light jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

To begin with largemouth bass on Big Supai Tank, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

When channel catfish are the target on Big Supai Tank, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

To begin fishing Big Supai Tank, 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.

Season by Season

A direct approach on Big Supai Tank works like this: 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

For a first pass on Big Supai 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.

A useful start on Big Supai Tank is simple: 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.