Muleshoe Tank

The 2.2-acre Muleshoe Tank in Coconino County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 2.2 acres, reaches about 11.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 10.9 acre-feet.

The small size of Muleshoe Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. For an first pass, with little deep water in Muleshoe Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

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

At Muleshoe Tank, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

At Muleshoe Tank, try this for largemouth bass: work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

At Muleshoe Tank, try this for channel catfish: fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

At Muleshoe 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.

Season by Season

At Muleshoe 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Muleshoe 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.

At Muleshoe 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.