Red Tank

Red Tank in Luna County is a reservoir in New Mexico and covers about 1.4 acres, reaches about 3.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 2.5 acre-feet.

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

Fish and Baits

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

At Red Tank in Luna 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

Keep the first check on Red Tank simple: 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

On Red Tank, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Red Tank in Luna 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 Red Tank in Luna 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.