MarDon Fresh News – July 20, 2018
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1035.86
–dropping just shy of two feet this past week. The water temperature on the main Reservoir is
just above 70 degrees and in the mid 70’s back in the sand dunes.
The Largemouth fishing is very good back in the sand dunes
and the stretch between MarDon Resort and the State Park. Now is the time to
start fishing square billed crankbaits in the dunes. Top baits include – Strike
King 2.50 Square Billed crankbait, Spro Popping Frogs, Wacky Rigged Senkos and Texas
Rigged Chigger Caws. Smallmouth are being caught on the rock piles off Goose
Island and along the face of the dam as well as around the face of the dunes.
Use crankbaits, 3½” tubes, and Senkos for the Smallmouth.
The walleye fishing slowed a bit this past week, but with
the heat and rapid dropping of the water level, it should be picking up quickly.
As the water drops and temperatures rise, the walleye will move out of the
weeds and into the channels and to the face of the dunes. The crankbait bite
will turn on. Concentrate on the main channels and face of the dunes as the
water drops. Troll #7 or #5 Flicker Shads, Bagleys and Rapalas, slow troll Slow
Death rigs with Smile Blades and Butterfly Blade rigs as well as traditional
spinner/crawler harnesses.
The trout fishing on
the Potholes Reservoir has been steady this past week. Anglers have been
catching big trout trolling #5 and # 7 Flicker Shads and Shad Raps and Mack’s
Wedding Ring Rigs with a worm and bottom bouncer in 10-20 feet of water.
Concentrate in front of the State Park and along the face of the dunes.
The crappie fishing is good off the MarDon Resort dock. A
fair amount of fish just under the legal size have showed up – so make sure to
measure your crappie before keeping them. The crappie limit is 25 fish per
person with a 9” minimum size on the Potholes Reservoir. Crappie and bluegill
fishing has picked up on the face of the sand dunes. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or
Rapala along the weedlines on the main channels. From a boat or from the dock use
a 1” Berkley Gulp Alive Minnow in Black Shad or Luma Glow on a 1/80th
-1/32nd ounce jig head or fish the Strike King Lightning Shad in the
Electric Chicken color, as well as Trout Magnets. A few perch are being caught
off the dock and around Goose Island.
Only registered guests of MarDon Resort allowed to fish off
the dock.
Call the MarDon Store for the latest fishing
info and to make reservations at 509-346-2651.
Bob Earle of Cour d'Alene with a couple of quality Potholes Reservoir perch.
A happy angler with a beautiful Rainbow trout caught while fishing the Potholes Reservoir!
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