Willie Parsons of Ellensburg with a big fall Potholes Reservoir Largemouth Bass - pushing seven pounds. Bass have been biting well over the last week.
October 24, 2023
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October 24, 2023 4:22 p.m.
FRESH NEWS: Cooling water as fall bite commences
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1031.8 feet – rising .4 feet this week. We are currently 5.3 feet above low pool. The reservoir will rise rapidly now that the outflow gate has been closed. The water temperature is in the mid-to-upper 50s on the main reservoir. The water temps in the sand dunes are in the mid-to-upper 50s. These temps will drop quickly as we have a very cold week ahead.