Silver Tail Tank

Silver Tail Tank is a reservoir in Sierra 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.

Silver Tail Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Silver Tail Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

For a short trip to Silver Tail Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

The plan for Silver Tail Tank starts here: 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

Keep the first check on Silver Tail Tank simple: 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.

Season by Season

Use this plain plan on Silver Tail Tank: spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Before moving far on Silver Tail 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.

At Silver Tail 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.