Pothole is a lake in Arizona, near Navajo County.
Pothole is a lake in Navajo County, Arizona and covers about 0.2 acres, reaches about 8.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.8 acre-feet.
The small size of Pothole makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Pothole, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
A focused trip to Pothole begins this way: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
At Pothole, 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 useful start on Pothole is 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.
Keep the first check on Pothole simple: 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 plan for Pothole starts here: 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.
When choosing a bank on Pothole, 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.