Number Three Tanks

Number Three Tanks is a reservoir in Santa Cruz County, Arizona and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 7.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.5 acre-feet.

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

Fish and Baits

While fishing Number Three Tanks, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

The early check on Number Three Tanks should stay simple: 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

Use this plain plan on Number Three Tanks: 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

To narrow down Number Three Tanks, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

For a short trip to Number Three Tanks, 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 Number Three Tanks, 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.