Bear Track Tank

Bear Track Tank is a reservoir in Catron County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 1.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.2 acre-feet.

On a water as small as Bear Track Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Bear Track Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

For the next pass on Bear Track Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Keep the first check on Bear Track Tank simple: 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

While learning Bear Track Tank, 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.

Season by Season

During the first hour on Bear Track Tank, 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

To narrow down Bear Track 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.

One way to read Bear Track Tank is 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.