Cherokee Tank

Cherokee Tank in Apache County is a reservoir in Arizona.

Use the shape you can see at Cherokee Tank: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

At Cherokee Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Cherokee 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.

How to Read the Water

When choosing a bank on Cherokee Tank, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

For a short trip to Cherokee 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Cherokee 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; fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.

At Cherokee 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; fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.