Willows Tanks is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Willows Tanks is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 1.7 acres, reaches about 10.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 7.8 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Willows Tanks, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Willows Tanks, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
To narrow down Willows Tanks, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
When working Willows Tanks, 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.
When the bite is slow on Willows Tanks, 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.
While learning Willows Tanks, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
Before changing spots on Willows 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.
During the first hour on Willows 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.