Elmore Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Chaves County.
Elmore Tank is a reservoir in Chaves County, New Mexico, and covers about 1.2 acres, reaches about 3.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 2.2 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Elmore Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Elmore Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
When choosing a bank on Elmore Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
At Elmore 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.
A focused trip to Elmore Tank begins this way: 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.
When working Elmore Tank, 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.
While learning Elmore 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.
Before changing spots on Elmore 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.