Upper South Diamond Tank is a reservoir in New Mexico, near Catron County.
Upper South Diamond Tank is a reservoir in Catron County, New Mexico, and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 1.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.2 acre-feet.
The small size of Upper South Diamond Tank makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Upper South Diamond Tank, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
When choosing a bank on Upper South Diamond 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 South Diamond 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.
A direct approach on Upper South Diamond Tank works like this: 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 first pass on Upper South Diamond Tank, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
The early check on Upper South Diamond Tank should stay simple: 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.
Before moving far on Upper South Diamond Tank, 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.