Lower Chalk Tank

Lower Chalk Tank is a reservoir in Cochise County, Arizona and covers about 7.3 acres, reaches about 16.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 54.3 acre-feet.

The small size of Lower Chalk Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Lower Chalk Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

Begin the bluegill search by trying to try a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

Start the largemouth bass search on Lower Chalk Tank by trying to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

One direct channel catfish tactic on Lower Chalk Tank is to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

For a first pass on Lower Chalk 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.

Season by Season

At Lower Chalk 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

On Lower Chalk 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.

For a short trip to Lower Chalk 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.