Jim Dandy Tank is a reservoir in Navajo County, Arizona and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 7.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.5 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Jim Dandy Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Jim Dandy Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish and Baits
During the first hour on Jim Dandy Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
To begin fishing Jim Dandy 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
Keep the first check on Jim Dandy Tank simple: start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Season by Season
While learning Jim Dandy 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 light depth change can be more useful than a long move.
A Simple Tackle Plan
Before changing spots on Jim Dandy 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.
When working Jim Dandy 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.