POTHOLE #1 (NORTH) is a lake in Missoula County, Montana.
POTHOLE #1 (NORTH) is a lake in Missoula County, Montana and covers about 11.67 acres.
On a water as small as POTHOLE #1 (NORTH), one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Across the current seam of a patch of green weeds, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Beside the shallow side of a firm-bottom hump, 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.
Near the sunny side of a broad flat, 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.
Around the sunny side of an inlet turn, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
Around the weed line of a channel turn, 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.
Beside the lower edge of a rocky point, record the wind, water color, depth that produced twice, 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.