Buzzard Roost Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Greenlee County.
Buzzard Roost Tank is a reservoir in Greenlee County, Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.
The small size of Buzzard Roost Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Buzzard Roost Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Keep the first check on Buzzard Roost Tank simple: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
While fishing Buzzard Roost 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.
On Buzzard Roost 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.
When the bite is slow on Buzzard Roost Tank, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
To begin fishing Buzzard Roost 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.
For a first pass on Buzzard Roost 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.