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Deep Well Tank

Deep Well Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Catron County.

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Deep Well Tank is a reservoir in Catron 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.

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

Fish and Baits

When choosing a bank on Deep Well Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

On Deep Well 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

When the bite is slow on Deep Well 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

Keep the first check on Deep Well Tank 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 Simple Tackle Plan

One way to read Deep Well Tank is this: 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 moving far on Deep Well 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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