Icebox Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Cochise County.
Icebox Tank is a reservoir in Cochise County, Arizona.
The recorded size of Icebox Tank is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
A focused trip to Icebox Tank begins this way: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
When choosing a bank on Icebox 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.
The early check on Icebox Tank should stay simple: use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
For a short trip to Icebox Tank, 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.
To begin fishing Icebox 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.
Use this plain plan on Icebox 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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