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Pine Flat Tank

Pine Flat Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.

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Fish species in Pine Flat Tank

The 3.6-acre Pine Flat Tank in Coconino County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 3.6 acres, reaches about 13.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 20.4 acre-feet.

The small size of Pine Flat Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

Before moving far on Pine Flat Tank, fish listed for this water include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

At Pine Flat Tank, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets; save the heaviest tackle for deep cover on this 3.6-acre reservoir.

At Pine Flat Tank, try this for largemouth bass: work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover; save the heaviest tackle for deep cover on this 3.6-acre reservoir.

At Pine Flat 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 Pine Flat Tank, 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; save the heaviest tackle for deep cover on this 3.6-acre reservoir.

Season by Season

At Pine Flat 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 Pine Flat 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; save the heaviest tackle for deep cover on this 3.6-acre reservoir.

At Pine Flat 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; save the heaviest tackle for deep cover on this 3.6-acre reservoir.

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