Conger Tank

The 3.5-acre Conger Tank in Yavapai County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 3.5 acres, reaches about 13.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 19.5 acre-feet.

On a water as small as Conger Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Conger Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

At Conger Tank, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

While looking for largemouth bass on Conger Tank, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

At Conger Tank, try this for channel catfish: fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

At Conger 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.

Season by Season

At Conger 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 Conger 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.

At Conger 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.