Spotted Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Chaves County.
Spotted Tank is a reservoir in Chaves County, New Mexico, and covers about 5.9 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 19.1 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Spotted Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Spotted Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
A focused trip to Spotted Tank begins this way: 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 Spotted 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.
To begin fishing Spotted Tank, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
When the bite is slow on Spotted 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 direct approach on Spotted Tank works like 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.
The plan for Spotted Tank starts here: 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.