Cox Tank

Cox Tank in Sierra County is a reservoir in New Mexico.

Use the shape you can see at Cox Tank: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

One way to read Cox Tank 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 Cox Tank 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.

How to Read the Water

Before changing spots on Cox Tank, 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.

Season by Season

The plan for Cox Tank starts here: shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Cox Tank in Sierra 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 Cox Tank in Sierra 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.