High Pig Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Yavapai County.
High Pig Tank is a reservoir in Yavapai County, Arizona and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 7.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.5 acre-feet.
The small size of High Pig Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in High Pig Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
On High Pig Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
To narrow down High Pig 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.
For the next pass on High Pig 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.
A focused trip to High Pig Tank begins this way: 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.
While learning High Pig 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.
A useful start on High Pig Tank is simple: 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.