Fresh News 7/7/16

With the water level of the Potholes Reservoir dropping rapidly, the sand dunes are much more recognizable and a minimal current flow can be seen.  Moving water makes fish congregate, which enhances fish action. 

The Mardon dock has begun to be better catching smallmouth bass, trout, catfish, bluegill and some quality crappie. 

The Lind Coulee arm of Potholes Reservoir produced some nice channel catfish this past week and walleye to 25". 

Largemouth bass action in the sand dunes continues to improve as the water level lowers.  This Saturday is the one-day championship for the Washington State Big Bass circuit.  At press time we did not have an awards time for Saturday afternoon.  Please call 509-346-2651 for more info. 

Some of the most treacherous boating on Potholes Reservoir is the area between Goose Island and O’Sullivan Dam.  Walleye anglers are catching walleye to 28” in the rocks and smallmouth to 21” have been reported by bass fishers dancing around the “Rock Piles”.  We recommend trolling motor use in this area.  Your lower unit will thank you!

Cody Griffin and Kyle Sawin of Kent/Covington landed this 26lbs 11 oz catfish in the Lind Coulee. They were using 12lb braid line, 3/8oz egg weight above a swivel with a 18" liter, using worms off the bottom with a little bit of slack in the line.

Some Big Rainbow have been caught just outside crab creek. This lady landed a nice trout using a Berkely Flicker Shad, trolling outside the sand dunes. 

Thomas Quintero of Kennewick shows several crappie, all fish were between 10-14 inches and caught off the mardon dock.  Thomas was excited to invite his mother over for a crappie fish fry.

Debbie Limerick was the winner of the 2016 golf cart parade. Congratulations Debbie. There were 64 carts in 4th of July parade this year.