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Firebox Tank

Firebox Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Navajo County.

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Firebox Tank is a reservoir in Navajo County, Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.

Firebox Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Firebox Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

The early check on Firebox Tank should stay simple: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Before changing spots on Firebox 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

For a short trip to Firebox 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.

Season by Season

A direct approach on Firebox Tank works like this: early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Before moving far on Firebox 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.

The first look at Firebox Tank should cover this: 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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