Montecitos Tank

Montecitos Tank is a reservoir in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.4 acres, reaches about 2.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.5 acre-feet.

Montecitos Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Montecitos Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

The early check on Montecitos Tank should stay simple: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

During the first hour on Montecitos 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 choosing a bank on Montecitos 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.

Season by Season

Before changing spots on Montecitos 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

To begin fishing Montecitos 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 Montecitos 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.