Upper Cat Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Catron County.
Upper Cat Tank is a reservoir in Catron County, New Mexico.
No reliable acreage is listed for Upper Cat Tank, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
For the next pass on Upper Cat Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
To narrow down Upper Cat 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 Upper Cat Tank, 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.
When choosing a bank on Upper Cat Tank, 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.
While fishing Upper Cat Tank, 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.
A focused trip to Upper Cat Tank begins this way: 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.