Twin Tanks

Twin Tanks in De Baca County is a reservoir in New Mexico and covers about 0.7 acres, reaches about 2.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.1 acre-feet.

A focused trip to Twin Tanks begins this way: the small size of this water makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. One way to read Twin Tanks is this: this water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

At Twin Tanks in De Baca County, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Before changing spots on Twin Tanks, 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 Twin Tanks, 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

To narrow down Twin Tanks, 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

At Twin Tanks in De Baca County, 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.

At Twin Tanks in De Baca County, 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.