Ham Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Ham Tank is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 0.3 acres, reaches about 5.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.7 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Ham Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Ham Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
During the first hour on Ham Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
For a first pass on Ham 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.
While fishing Ham Tank, 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.
The first look at Ham Tank should cover this: in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
One way to read Ham Tank is this: 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.
When choosing a bank on Ham 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.