Spring Tank

The 0.1-acre Spring Tank in Coconino County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 0.1 acres, reaches about 4.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.2 acre-feet.

Spring Tank is light water, so a careful lap around the shoreline can show most of the useful cover. When working Spring Tank, this water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

At Spring Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; let a light jig fall beside the break on this 0.1-acre reservoir.

At Spring 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; let a light jig fall beside the break on this 0.1-acre reservoir.

How to Read the Water

At Spring 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.

Season by Season

At Spring 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; let a light jig fall beside the break on this 0.1-acre reservoir.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Spring 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; let a light jig fall beside the break on this 0.1-acre reservoir.

At Spring 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; let a light jig fall beside the break on this 0.1-acre reservoir.