Cow Tanks is a reservoir in Utah, near Emery County.
Cow Tanks is a reservoir in Emery County, Utah.
No reliable acreage is listed for Cow Tanks, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then make short moves after each pass.
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; work a quiet shoreline, then separate open-water fish from bank fish.
Use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket; start where bait gathers, then fish the edge from top to bottom.
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; work a creek turn before a flat bank, then check the first shelf outside shallow cover.
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; begin where shallow cover meets depth, then repeat the depth that gives the first bite.
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; start beside deeper water, then separate open water from cover.
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