Upper Martinez Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Navajo County.
Upper Martinez Tank is a reservoir in Navajo County, Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.
The small size of Upper Martinez Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Upper Martinez Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
When working Upper Martinez Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
A direct approach on Upper Martinez Tank works like 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.
The early check on Upper Martinez Tank should stay simple: 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.
To begin fishing Upper Martinez Tank, 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.
To narrow down Upper Martinez 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 useful start on Upper Martinez Tank is 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.