Peterson Tanks is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Peterson Tanks is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 3.5 acres, reaches about 13.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 19.5 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Peterson Tanks, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Peterson Tanks include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
One direct bluegill tactic on Peterson Tanks is to use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
The first largemouth bass pass on Peterson Tanks should work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
Start the channel catfish search on Peterson Tanks by trying to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
To narrow down Peterson Tanks, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
For a short trip to Peterson 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.
On Peterson 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.
When working Peterson 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.