Target Reservoir is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Valencia County.
Target Reservoir is a reservoir in Valencia County, New Mexico, and covers about 1.7 acres, reaches about 3.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 3.5 acre-feet.
When the bite is slow on Target Reservoir, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Target Reservoir, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Target Reservoir include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, and Green Sunfish.
When bluegill are the target on Target Reservoir, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
While looking for channel catfish on Target Reservoir, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
When working Target Reservoir, 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.
For a short trip to Target Reservoir, 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.
At Target Reservoir, 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.
While learning Target Reservoir, 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.