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Potholes Reservoir Fishing Tournaments

22 tournament dates listed ahead and 6 past listings on Potholes Reservoir, Grant County, Washington. View on a map ↗

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BassWalleye

22dates listed ahead
12+organizers named
Aprilbusiest month
Saturdaysmost common day

Upcoming on Potholes Reservoir

DateListed eventListed launch
Sat, Mar 27 Columbia Basin Bass Club Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Apr 3–4 American Bass Association - Washington Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sat, Apr 3 Potholes Reservoir - Event 1 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register
Sun, Apr 4 Potholes Reservoir - Event 2 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register
Apr 17–18 Potholes Bass Club Open to the public Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sat, May 15 Northwest Bass Open to the public Agency listing Bass Not named Details
May 17–18 Sukit Baits Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
May 21–23 Columbia River Walleye Anglers Association Open to the public Agency listing Walleye Not named Details
Jun 5–6 Limit Out Marine Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Jun 26–27 Limit Out Marine Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sat, Jul 10 Northwest Bass Open to the public Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sun, Jul 11 American Bass Association - Washington Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sun, Jul 11 Potholes Reservoir - Event 5 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register
Jul 17–18 Northend Bass Club Open to the public Agency listing Bass Not named Organizer website ↗
Jul 17–18 Washington Bass Association Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Aug 21–22 Potholes Bass Club Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Aug 28–29 Northend Bass Club Membership required Agency listing Bass, Walleye Not named Organizer website ↗
Aug 28–29 Washington Bass Association Open to the public Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sat, Sep 11 Columbia Basin Bass Club Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sep 18–19 Banks Lake Bass Club Open to the public Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sat, Oct 2 Long Lake Bass Club Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Oct 9–10 Western Bass Club Membership required Agency listing Bass Not named Organizer website ↗

2 listings share Sat, Apr 3, 2027. 2 listings share Sun, Jul 11, 2027. 2 listings share Sat, Jul 17, 2027. That shows what is scheduled, not how busy the water or its ramps will be.

Planning a Day on Potholes Reservoir?

These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.

Who Runs Tournaments Here

Fishing Guides Near Potholes Reservoir

Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Potholes Reservoir, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.

From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Potholes Reservoir and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.

Tournament Waters Near Potholes Reservoir

Straight-line distance between map positions; 1 of 1 has tournaments coming up.

Recent Fish Stocking

SpeciesMost recentStockings (2 yrs)Fish
Rainbow TroutOct 22, 20266168,905
Channel CatfishJun 9, 202635,950
Every stocking the agency lists here (11, last 3 years)
DateStatusSpeciesFishSize
Oct 22, 2026StockedRainbow Trout12,899Fry, 23.2 fish per pound
Jun 9, 2026StockedChannel Catfish3,050Legals, 2.7 fish per pound
May 29, 2026StockedRainbow Trout250Legals, 2.5 fish per pound
May 28, 2026StockedChannel Catfish950Legals, 1.7 fish per pound
Mar 3, 2026StockedRainbow Trout71,000Fry, 118.0 fish per pound
Oct 22, 2025StockedRainbow Trout14,706Legals, 6.7 fish per pound
Jun 6, 2025StockedRainbow Trout250Legals, 2.5 fish per pound
Jun 3, 2025StockedChannel Catfish1,950Legals, 3.5 fish per pound
Mar 10–11, 2025StockedRainbow Trout69,800Fry, 93.5 fish per pound
Apr 18, 2024StockedRainbow Trout69,947Fry, 100.0 fish per pound
Mar 20, 2024StockedRainbow Trout31,275Fry, 88.0 fish per pound

From state agency stocking reports (source). Matched to this water by name and county; for a water that spans counties, such as a Great Lake, every county's stockings count. All Washington stocking →

State Records Caught Here

SpeciesRecordYear
Yellow Bullhead2.38 lbs2013

From the Washington state record list (source).

Past Listings

Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.

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Potholes Reservoir Tournament Questions

How many fishing tournaments are held on Potholes Reservoir?
28 are on record here, with 22 still ahead.
When is tournament season on Potholes Reservoir?
Most listed tournaments fall in April, October and July, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.
Who runs tournaments on Potholes Reservoir?
Northwest Bass, ABA, Kayak Fishing Northwest and Long Lake Bass Club, and 8 other organizers.
What species are Potholes Reservoir tournaments for?
Bass and Walleye.
What do Potholes Reservoir tournaments cost to enter?
Published entry fees range from $100 to $350 across 6 listings that state one.

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