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North Sundown Tank

North Sundown Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Rio Arriba County.

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North Sundown Tank is a reservoir in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

No reliable acreage is listed for North Sundown Tank, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.

Fish and Baits

A focused trip to North Sundown Tank begins this way: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

For a first pass on North Sundown 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 the bite is slow on North Sundown 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.

Season by Season

A direct approach on North Sundown Tank works like this: shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

To narrow down North Sundown 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 North Sundown 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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