Williams Tanks is a reservoir in Arizona, near Navajo County.
Williams Tanks is a reservoir in Navajo County, Arizona and covers about 2 acres, reaches about 11.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 9.7 acre-feet.
The small size of Williams Tanks makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Williams Tanks, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Williams Tanks include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
While looking for bluegill on Williams Tanks, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
When largemouth bass are the target on Williams Tanks, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
The first channel catfish pass on Williams Tanks should fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
On Williams Tanks, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
While learning Williams Tanks, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During the first hour on Williams Tanks, 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.
When choosing a bank on Williams Tanks, 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.