Crowder Tank

Crowder Tank is a reservoir in Cibola County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.7 acres, reaches about 2.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.1 acre-feet.

Crowder Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Crowder Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

To begin fishing Crowder Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

For a first pass on Crowder 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.

How to Read the Water

The first look at Crowder Tank should cover this: 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

One way to read Crowder Tank is this: 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

The plan for Crowder Tank starts here: 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.

Before changing spots on Crowder 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.