Lower Trick Tank

Lower Trick Tank in Apache County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 0.1 acres, reaches about 4.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.2 acre-feet.

The small size of Lower Trick Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Lower Trick Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

At Lower Trick Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; use one moving lure and one slow bait on this 0.1-acre reservoir.

At Lower Trick 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; use one moving lure and one slow bait on this 0.1-acre reservoir.

How to Read the Water

At Lower Trick Tank, 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

At Lower Trick 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

At Lower Trick 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 one moving lure and one slow bait on this 0.1-acre reservoir.

At Lower Trick 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; use one moving lure and one slow bait on this 0.1-acre reservoir.