Tank Nineteen is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Santa Fe County.
Tank Nineteen is a reservoir in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, and covers about 2.2 acres, reaches about 4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 4.9 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Tank Nineteen, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Tank Nineteen, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Before changing spots on Tank Nineteen, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
While fishing Tank Nineteen, 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.
A focused trip to Tank Nineteen begins this way: 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.
Before moving far on Tank Nineteen, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
During the first hour on Tank Nineteen, 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 first look at Tank Nineteen should cover 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.