Mayes Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Yavapai County.
Mayes Tank is a reservoir in Yavapai County, 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 Mayes Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Mayes Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
For a short trip to Mayes Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
A focused trip to Mayes Tank begins this way: 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.
The early check on Mayes Tank should stay simple: 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 the bite is slow on Mayes Tank, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
To narrow down Mayes 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 direct approach on Mayes Tank works like this: 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.