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Potholes Reservoir: Midweek Window, Local PT Clock and Species-Honest Plan
Monday Sep 21 - Thursday Sep 24, 2026 | Potholes Reservoir | bank, kayak and boat | times in PT
Treat largemouth bass like the main course on Potholes Reservoir this week - then let the midweek forecast tell you when to be on the water.
Midweek outlook
NWS OTX / Potholes Reservoir corridor (grid OTX 74,69; pulled Sun Sep 20, 2026 08:49 PM CT): daytime periods below. Reader times use PT - never force Central.
Crowd: Weekday soft. No named trail event pulled for Mon-Thu.
No live USGS elev/cfs pulled for this product in this batch.
Mon-Thuthrough Thu evening PT
Largemouth bass
Also: Smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish, panfish
Weekday soft. No named trail event pulled for Mon-Thu.
Monday Sep 21
- Dawn window
- Soft weekday recreational
Tuesday Sep 22
- Dawn window
- Soft weekday recreational
Wednesday Sep 23
- Dawn window
- Soft weekday recreational
Thursday Sep 24
- Lightning plan - off water for cells
- Fish edges after cells
Dam and current / Generator schedule cheat sheet
Irrigation reservoir; check USBR/Columbia Basin ops + WDFW. No public generator board. Access: Potholes State Park public launch. Agency: USBR / WDFW.
| Project / water | Observed | Generator schedule | How to fish it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes Reservoir USBR / WDFW | No live USGS elev/cfs pulled for this product in this batch. Do not invent elev/cfs. Verify dam boards before you go. | No fixed Mon-Thu public unit calendar confirmed in this pull. | Fish structure and bait first; discharge pulses rearrange seams. Stay out of restricted lock/dam water. |
Schedules change - verify dam boards before you go.
How to fish it - Bank / Kayak / Boat
Bank
- Public access near Potholes State Park public launch
- Dawn/dusk for Largemouth bass
- Watch midweek cells
Kayak
- PFD; avoid restricted dam zones
- Protected pockets when wind rises
- Soft weekday ramp ease
Boat
- Graph bait/breaks for Largemouth bass
- Re-check discharge below dams
- No named trail blast-off pulled
Lure box - match the primary
Top
- Buzzbait / frog / walker on cover dawn/dusk
Mid
- Bladed jig / spinnerbait along cover
Bottom
- Texas-rig / jig in timber
Primary life stage and what is on the menu
Primary: Largemouth bass. Late-summer shade and bait edges
What is on the menu: Bluegill, shad, craw - green pumpkin, shad
Also on this water: Smallmouth bass, walleye, channel catfish, panfish - short notes; live agency regs.
Ethanol-free fuel near this water
Pure-Gas.org E0 near this pin
Source: Pure-Gas.org | Sun Sep 20, 2026 08:49 PM CT. Live station scrape not completed in this batch - do not invent stations or prices. Open Pure-Gas for nearest 2-4 E0 listings, then overlay a current price snapshot. Label: Current prices (as of pull) - may change; verify at the pump.
- Call ahead for E0 confirmation