Highway Tank

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

A direct approach on Highway Tank works like this: the small size of this water makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. During the first hour on Highway Tank, this water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

At Highway Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; test the drop before leaving on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

At Highway 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; test the drop before leaving on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

How to Read the Water

Before changing spots on Highway 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

At Highway Tank, 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; test the drop before leaving on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Highway 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; test the drop before leaving on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

At Highway 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; test the drop before leaving on this 0.2-acre reservoir.