Rim Tank

The 5.7-acre Rim Tank in Apache County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 5.7 acres, reaches about 15.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 37.2 acre-feet.

On a water as light as Rim Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Rim Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

At Rim Tank, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

At Rim Tank, try this for largemouth bass: work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

At Rim 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 Rim 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; fish the edge from top to bottom on this 5.7-acre reservoir.

Season by Season

At Rim 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Rim 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; fish the edge from top to bottom on this 5.7-acre reservoir.

At Rim 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; fish the edge from top to bottom on this 5.7-acre reservoir.