Buddy Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near San Miguel County.
Buddy Tank is a reservoir in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and covers about 1.4 acres, reaches about 3.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 2.7 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Buddy Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Buddy Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
The plan for Buddy Tank starts here: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Before moving far on Buddy Tank, 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 working Buddy 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.
The early check on Buddy Tank should stay simple: 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.
A useful start on Buddy Tank is simple: 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 Buddy 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.