Pothole Lake is a lake in Washington, near King County.
Pothole Lake in King County is a lake in Washington and covers about 2.72 acres.
During a steady fall day near a shallow shelf in stained water, Pothole Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Fish listed for Pothole Lake include Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Rainbow Trout.
During the first pass near an open-water edge under flat light, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a slow shoreline pass near the outside weed line near firm bottom, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
During the first pass near a rocky edge before changing areas, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.
During a bright afternoon near the edge of deeper water near firm bottom, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
During the start of a weather change near a narrow cove under flat light, 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.
While using a quick look at firm bottom near a shaded bank before changing areas, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
During a steady fall day near a creek-side turn beside useful cover, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During the start of a weather change near the first break near visible bait, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, 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.