Eli Tanks

Eli Tanks is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 1.7 acres, reaches about 10.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 7.8 acre-feet.

The small size of Eli Tanks makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Eli Tanks, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

To begin fishing Eli Tanks, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Before changing spots on Eli Tanks, 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

For a short trip to Eli Tanks, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

Before moving far on Eli Tanks, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A focused trip to Eli Tanks begins this way: 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 the next pass on Eli Tanks, 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.