Roosevelt Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Lincoln County.
Roosevelt Tank is a reservoir in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Without a dependable size figure for Roosevelt Tank, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Keep the first check on Roosevelt Tank simple: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
For a short trip to Roosevelt 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.
When the bite is slow on Roosevelt Tank, 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.
The first look at Roosevelt Tank should cover this: 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.
For a first pass on Roosevelt 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 working Roosevelt 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.