Pauls Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Lincoln County.
Pauls Tank is a reservoir in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Use the shape you can see at Pauls Tank: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
Keep the first check on Pauls Tank simple: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Use this plain plan on Pauls 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.
For a first pass on Pauls 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.
The first look at Pauls Tank should cover this: 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.
One way to read Pauls Tank is this: 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.
During the first hour on Pauls 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.