Franks Pit

Franks Pit is a reservoir in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and covers about 4 acres, reaches about 5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 10.9 acre-feet.

The small size of Franks Pit makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Franks Pit, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

For a short trip to Franks Pit, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Franks Pit, 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

A useful start on Franks Pit is simple: 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.

Season by Season

A focused trip to Franks Pit begins this way: 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

While fishing Franks Pit, 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.

Use this plain plan on Franks Pit: 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.