Post Corral Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Lincoln County.
Post Corral Tank is a reservoir in Lincoln County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.7 acres, reaches about 2.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.9 acre-feet.
The small size of Post Corral Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Post Corral Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
The early check on Post Corral 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 Post Corral 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.
A direct approach on Post Corral Tank works like this: use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
One way to read Post Corral Tank is 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.
To begin fishing Post Corral 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.
When choosing a bank on Post Corral 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.