Potholes Reservoir Fishing Trips

Potholes Reservoir is located about 7 miles south of Moses Lake and offers a variety of warm-water species fishing. The 28,000-acre lake in Central Washington stays open year-around and is home to Walleye fishing, Bass fishing, Perch, Crappie, and Bluegill. Potholes sits at an elevation of 1,043 ft above sea level and will occasionally freeze over, providing some great ice fishing opportunities for walleye and perch. April through November are typically the best fishing months and every year that can change. Our guide service has 2 knowledgeable fishing guides that work the Potholes Reservoir and know where the best fishing is.

There is lots of shallow water that hold feeding walleye that is accessible from our jet boats. The lake has some deep-water pockets with humps, rocky points and underwater structure that make perfect hide outs for resting walleye.

A Family Fishing Adventure

There are nearby boat ramps, camping, lodging, and convenience stores that provide most everything you need. MarDon Resort also has cabin rentals, tackle store, and private Resort that can take care family outings. There’s a state park and several public access areas provide all the amenities for this large Washington Reservoir.

Potholes makes for a great family fishing vacation in one of Washington’s best kept secrets. Feel free to call our office with any questions about our Potholes fishing.

Looking to Fish

Walleye

Year Around

Potholes Reservoir Walleye Fishing

Most of our fishing done on the Potholes Reservoir is chasing walleye and the lake has some of the best walleye fishing in the Region. There is no shortage of feed on Potholes with lots of excellent staging areas for spawning walleye. Best walleye fishing is where you find perch and other bait fish. There are drop offs and underwater humps, gravel points, ledges that create awesome holding water for schooling fish. The fishing on the Reservoir changes though-out the course of the year and our guides work it accordingly.

Fishing Techniques

We’ll target as many of our spots that we have marked on the fish finder over the course of the day until we find a large population of fish. There are many times we’ll jig fish up in 30-40 foot of water and other times we catch them in 7-10 foot, pulling cranks or casting blade baits. Some of the more productive areas we fish are the rock shelves around Goose Island, mouth of Crab Creek and the North shoreline of Linn Coulee. Road and Creek Beds sit between the face of the dunes that make for some great blade bait fishing.

Boards and Cranks are very popular when targeting suspended fish. Our guides are very proactive when it comes to changing techniques and staying in tune with what the walleye want. This is a special fishery that if you like catching lots of walleye with a mix of pan fish and bass, you are in for a treat.

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Columbia River

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Walleye Crappie Perch Bluegill *Bass

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Moses Lake

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Looking to Fish

Pan Fish

Year Around

Pan Fishing

While fishing for walleye on Potholes, expect to catch other warm water species. The lake is full of Crappie, Perch, Bluegill, Large & Smallmouth bass that creates some bonus fishing with our walleye trips. The Potholes is a great destination fishery for families wanting to catch lots of fish. Our trips guarantee at least 8 hours of fishing, beverages, Hot BBQ lunch and coffee upon request. We’ll clean and prep your catch for your return back home!

Our fishing guide service is committed to providing the best fishing experience on Potholes Reservoir and that commitment starts at the time of booking. We’ll be happy to help with lodging arrangements and restaurant suggestions for the Moses Lake and MarDon Resort areas.