Perry Mesa Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Catron County.
Perry Mesa Tank is a reservoir in Catron County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 2.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Perry Mesa Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Perry Mesa Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
A direct approach on Perry Mesa Tank works like this: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
To narrow down Perry Mesa 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.
One way to read Perry Mesa Tank is this: 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.
Keep the first check on Perry Mesa Tank simple: 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.
When the bite is slow on Perry Mesa 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.
Before changing spots on Perry Mesa 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.