Wild Steer Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Gila County.
Wild Steer Tank is a reservoir in Gila County, Arizona and covers about 3.2 acres, reaches about 12.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 17.7 acre-feet.
The small size of Wild Steer Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Fish listed for Wild Steer Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
While looking for bluegill on Wild Steer Tank, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
Start the largemouth bass search on Wild Steer Tank by trying to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
One direct channel catfish tactic on Wild Steer Tank is to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
During the first hour on Wild Steer 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.
When choosing a bank on Wild Steer 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.
While fishing Wild Steer 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.
To begin fishing Wild Steer 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.