Rusty Tank Number Two is a reservoir in Arizona, near Yavapai County.
Rusty Tank Number Two is a reservoir in Yavapai County, Arizona and covers about 1.5 acres, reaches about 10 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 6.4 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Rusty Tank Number Two, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Rusty Tank Number Two, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
For a first pass on Rusty Tank Number Two, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
When working Rusty Tank Number Two, 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.
At Rusty Tank Number Two, 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.
While fishing Rusty Tank Number Two, 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.
When the bite is slow on Rusty Tank Number Two, 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.
A focused trip to Rusty Tank Number Two begins this way: 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.