Button Flat Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Gila County.
Button Flat Tank is a reservoir in Gila County, Arizona and covers about 0.6 acres, reaches about 7.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.8 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Button Flat Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Button Flat Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
For a first pass on Button Flat Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
A direct approach on Button Flat Tank works like this: 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 Button Flat 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.
While learning Button Flat 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 Button Flat 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.
While fishing Button Flat 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.