Rockheader Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Catron County.
Rockheader Tank is a reservoir in Catron County, New Mexico.
Use the shape you can see at Rockheader Tank: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.
The plan for Rockheader Tank starts here: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
For the next pass on Rockheader 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.
At Rockheader Tank, 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.
On Rockheader Tank, 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.
Use this plain plan on Rockheader 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.
To begin fishing Rockheader 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.