Upper Long Tank

Upper Long Tank is a reservoir in Otero County, New Mexico.

Without a dependable size figure for Upper Long Tank, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

To begin fishing Upper Long Tank, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

While learning Upper Long 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.

How to Read the Water

The early check on Upper Long Tank should stay simple: 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

A focused trip to Upper Long Tank begins this way: 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

When the bite is slow on Upper Long 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.

One way to read Upper Long 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.