Southern Tank

Southern Tank is a reservoir in Graham County, Arizona.

The recorded size of Southern Tank is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.

Fish and Baits

During the first hour on Southern Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

One way to read Southern Tank is this: 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.

How to Read the Water

Keep the first check on Southern Tank simple: 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.

Season by Season

Before moving far on Southern Tank, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

While learning Southern 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.

The first look at Southern Tank should cover this: 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.