Manuel Tank

Manuel Tank in Doña Ana County is a reservoir in New Mexico and covers about 1.5 acres, reaches about 3.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 2.8 acre-feet.

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

Fish and Baits

At Manuel Tank in Doña Ana County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Manuel Tank in Doña Ana County, 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

At Manuel Tank in Doña Ana County, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

At Manuel Tank in Doña Ana County, 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

At Manuel Tank in Doña Ana County, 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.

At Manuel Tank in Doña Ana County, 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.