Mare Pasture Tank

Mare Pasture Tank is a reservoir in Navajo County, Arizona and covers about 1.2 acres, reaches about 9.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 5.1 acre-feet.

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

Fish and Baits

Before changing spots on Mare Pasture Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

To begin fishing Mare Pasture 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

For a first pass on Mare Pasture 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

Keep the first check on Mare Pasture Tank simple: in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

For the next pass on Mare Pasture 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 the bite is slow on Mare Pasture 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.