Pottebaum Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Maricopa County.
Pottebaum Tank is a reservoir in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Use the shape you can see at Pottebaum Tank: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
During the first hour on Pottebaum Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
While fishing Pottebaum Tank, 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.
On Pottebaum 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.
When choosing a bank on Pottebaum Tank, 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.
Use this plain plan on Pottebaum 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.
To begin fishing Pottebaum 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.