Polecat Tank

Polecat Tank in Grant County is a reservoir in New Mexico and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 1.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.2 acre-feet.

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

Fish and Baits

At Polecat Tank in Grant County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Polecat Tank in Grant County, 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

At Polecat Tank in Grant County, 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

At Polecat Tank in Grant County, 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

At Polecat Tank in Grant County, 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.

At Polecat Tank in Grant County, 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.