Rodent Tank

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

The small size of Rodent Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Rodent Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

The plan for Rodent Tank starts here: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

While fishing Rodent 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.

How to Read the Water

The early check on Rodent Tank should stay simple: 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.

Season by Season

For a short trip to Rodent Tank, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Before moving far on Rodent 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.

A direct approach on Rodent Tank works like this: 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.