Rattlesnake Tank

Rattlesnake Tank in Apache County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.

Rattlesnake Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. The early check on Rattlesnake Tank should stay simple: this water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

At Rattlesnake Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; try natural colors in clear water on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

At Rattlesnake 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; try natural colors in clear water on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

How to Read the Water

At Rattlesnake 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; try natural colors in clear water on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

Season by Season

At Rattlesnake Tank, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again; try natural colors in clear water on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Rattlesnake 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; try natural colors in clear water on this 0.2-acre reservoir.

At Rattlesnake 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; try natural colors in clear water on this 0.2-acre reservoir.