Connel Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Lincoln County.
Connel Tank is a reservoir in Lincoln County, New Mexico, and covers about 1 acres, reaches about 3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.6 acre-feet.
The small size of Connel Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Connel Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
The plan for Connel Tank starts here: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
To narrow down Connel 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.
For a short trip to Connel Tank, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
During the first hour on Connel Tank, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
Before moving far on Connel 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.
On Connel Tank, 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.