Boyd Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Pima County.
Boyd Tank is a reservoir in Pima County, Arizona and covers about 0.3 acres, reaches about 6.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.8 acre-feet.
The small size of Boyd Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Boyd Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
During the first hour on Boyd Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Use this plain plan on Boyd 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.
Before moving far on Boyd 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.
To begin fishing Boyd Tank, 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.
Keep the first check on Boyd Tank 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.
On Boyd 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.