Section Twenty Tank

Section Twenty Tank is a reservoir in Catron County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 2.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.

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

Fish and Baits

While fishing Section Twenty Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Use this plain plan on Section Twenty 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 Section Twenty 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 Section Twenty 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

When the bite is slow on Section Twenty 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.

One way to read Section Twenty Tank is 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.