Upper Holding Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Pinal County.
Upper Holding Tank is a reservoir in Pinal County, Arizona and covers about 2 acres, reaches about 11 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 9.4 acre-feet.
Upper Holding Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Upper Holding Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
When the bite is slow on Upper Holding Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
To narrow down Upper Holding 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.
For the next pass on Upper Holding Tank, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Before moving far on Upper Holding 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.
During the first hour on Upper Holding 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.
A direct approach on Upper Holding Tank works like 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.
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