Cocklebur Tank

Cocklebur Tank in Chaves County is a reservoir in New Mexico and covers about 1.7 acres, reaches about 3.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 3.5 acre-feet.

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

Fish and Baits

At Cocklebur Tank in Chaves County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Cocklebur Tank in Chaves County, 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 Cocklebur Tank, 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.

Season by Season

Use this plain plan on Cocklebur Tank: 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 Simple Tackle Plan

At Cocklebur Tank in Chaves County, 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.

At Cocklebur Tank in Chaves County, 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.