Mapes Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Yavapai County.
Mapes Tank is a reservoir in Yavapai County, Arizona and covers about 1 acres, reaches about 8.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 3.8 acre-feet.
The small size of Mapes Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Mapes Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
For a first pass on Mapes Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
While fishing Mapes 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.
When choosing a bank on Mapes Tank, 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.
When working Mapes 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.
The early check on Mapes Tank should stay simple: 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.
On Mapes 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.