Lower Cat Tank

Lower Cat Tank is a reservoir in Catron County, New Mexico.

Without a dependable size figure for Lower Cat Tank, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

Keep the first check on Lower Cat Tank simple: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

To narrow down Lower Cat 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 working Lower Cat 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

When choosing a bank on Lower Cat Tank, 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

Before moving far on Lower Cat 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.

For the next pass on Lower Cat 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.