Mesa Redonda Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Catron County.
Mesa Redonda Tank is a reservoir in Catron 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.
The small size of Mesa Redonda Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Mesa Redonda Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Keep the first check on Mesa Redonda Tank simple: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
The first look at Mesa Redonda Tank should cover this: 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 Mesa Redonda Tank, 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.
When the bite is slow on Mesa Redonda 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.
At Mesa Redonda 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.
The early check on Mesa Redonda Tank should stay simple: 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.