Stover Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Taos County.
Stover Tank is a reservoir in Taos County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.5 acres, reaches about 2.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.6 acre-feet.
Stover Tank is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Stover Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Keep the first check on Stover Tank simple: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
When the bite is slow on Stover 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 the next pass on Stover 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.
At Stover 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.
The plan for Stover Tank starts here: 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 Stover 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.