Keays Tank is a reservoir in Graham County, Arizona and covers about 3.8 acres, reaches about 13.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 21.6 acre-feet.
The small size of Keays Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish and Baits
Fish listed for Keays Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
Start the bluegill search on Keays Tank by trying to use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
To begin with largemouth bass on Keays Tank, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
Start the channel catfish search on Keays Tank by trying to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
How to Read the Water
To narrow down Keays 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
While fishing Keays 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
When working Keays 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 focused trip to Keays Tank begins this way: 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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