Bancos Pits is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Rio Arriba County.
Bancos Pits is a reservoir in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
No reliable acreage is listed for Bancos Pits, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
One way to read Bancos Pits is this: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
A direct approach on Bancos Pits 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.
Keep the first check on Bancos Pits 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 narrow down Bancos Pits, 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.
At Bancos Pits, 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.
The first look at Bancos Pits should cover this: 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.