Soloman Tank

Soloman Tank is a reservoir in Taos County, New Mexico, and covers about 1.2 acres, reaches about 3.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 2 acre-feet.

On a water as small as Soloman Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Soloman Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

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

Keep the first check on Soloman Tank simple: 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

While learning Soloman Tank, 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

One way to read Soloman Tank is this: in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

The first look at Soloman Tank should cover this: 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 Soloman 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.