Black Hawk Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Pima County.
Black Hawk Tank is a reservoir in Pima County, Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Black Hawk Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Black Hawk Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
One way to read Black Hawk Tank is this: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
When the bite is slow on Black Hawk 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.
To narrow down Black Hawk 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.
A direct approach on Black Hawk Tank works like this: 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.
Before moving far on Black Hawk 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.
During the first hour on Black Hawk 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.