Ham Extension Tank

Ham Extension Tank is a reservoir in Lincoln County, New Mexico.

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

Fish and Baits

To narrow down Ham Extension Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

When choosing a bank on Ham Extension 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 Ham Extension Tank should cover this: use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

For the next pass on Ham Extension Tank, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

For a first pass on Ham Extension 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.

While learning Ham Extension 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.