Verde Saddle Tank

Verde Saddle Tank is a reservoir in Yavapai County, Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.

Verde Saddle Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Verde Saddle Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

During the first hour on Verde Saddle 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 Verde Saddle 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

A useful start on Verde Saddle Tank is 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

While learning Verde Saddle 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

A focused trip to Verde Saddle 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.

While fishing Verde Saddle 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.