Rustin Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Lincoln County.
Rustin Tank is a reservoir in Lincoln County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.4 acres, reaches about 2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.4 acre-feet.
Rustin Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Rustin Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
The first look at Rustin Tank should cover this: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
To narrow down Rustin 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.
For a short trip to Rustin 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.
On Rustin 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.
The early check on Rustin Tank should stay simple: 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 the bite is slow on Rustin 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.