Stage Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Stage Tank is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Stage Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Stage Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Before changing spots on Stage Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
On Stage 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.
At Stage 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.
The early check on Stage Tank should stay simple: shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
A focused trip to Stage Tank begins this way: 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.
Keep the first check on Stage Tank simple: 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.