Heap Tank

Heap Tank is a reservoir in Apache County, Arizona.

Without a dependable size figure for Heap Tank, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

During the first hour on Heap Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Before changing spots on Heap 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

One way to read Heap Tank is this: 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

When the bite is slow on Heap Tank, 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 Heap Tank 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 a short trip to Heap 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.