McLeod Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Sierra County.
McLeod Tank is a reservoir in Sierra County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 1.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.2 acre-feet.
On a water as small as McLeod Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in McLeod Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
A direct approach on McLeod Tank works like this: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Keep the first check on McLeod Tank simple: 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.
When working McLeod Tank, 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.
For a short trip to McLeod Tank, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
Before moving far on McLeod 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.
To begin fishing McLeod 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.