MarDon Fresh News – September 14, 2018
The fishing on the Potholes Reservoir continues to be very
good with the cooler weather settling in. The current water level on the
Potholes Reservoir is 1027.20 feet – dropping .25 feet this past week. The water temperature on the main Reservoir is
right around 65 degrees.
The Largemouth bass bite continues to be strong. Both Largemouth
and Smallmouth are along the face of the dunes, and along the face of the dam.
Some anglers are finding bigger fish in the 15-20-foot range. Top baits for
Largemouth include – the SPRO Rock Crawler crank bait, Wacky Rigged Senkos and Skirted
Heart Throb XL’s fished on a 3/8th oz. football head and fishing a
drop shot rig. 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 Flicker
Shads, 3½” tubes, swimbaits, drop shot baits and Senkos for the Smallmouth.
The walleye bite has been very good this past week. Fish the
humps in front of the sand dunes and around the rocks on Gooses Island. Troll #5 or #7 Flicker Shads and Strike King
Walleye Elites and Bonsai Shads or Rapalas along the face of the dunes in 5-20
feet of water and in the same depths around Goose Island. Smile Blade/Slow
Death rigs fished behind a 2-ounce bottom walker are also producing. Use
extreme caution boating and fishing between Goose Island and the face of the
dam. There are rock hazards that are difficult to see until it is too late!
The trout fishing on
the Potholes Reservoir is picking up with the cooler water temperatures. Trout
fishers have been catching trout trolling #5 and # 7 Flicker Shads and Rapalas.
The crappie fishing continues to be great throughout the
Reservoir. Big crappies are being caught trolling #5 Flicker Shads and #5 Rapala
Shad Raps along the face of the dunes, and jigging VMC Probe jigs and
Wingdings. The MarDon Resort dock continues to fish well. Fish Trout Magnets
and Gulp Alive Minnows off the dock on a 1/64th oz. jig head. Big
bluegills are being caught around the mouth of Crab Creek. A few perch are being caught off the dock and
around Goose Island. Fishing from the MarDon Dock is reserved for registered
guests only.
Both Channel Catfish and Yellow Bullhead fishing has been
very good over the past couple of weeks. We have had several Channel Cats in
the 8-15lb. range come in this week. Mitch Herring from the MarDon Tackle store
caught a 27-pound Channel Cat off the MarDon dock! Anglers have been trolling
walleye rigs with crawlers in the dunes, on the face of the dunes and around
Goose Island. Bank fishermen have been doing well on Cats in Lind Coulee and at
the mouth of Frenchman’s Wasteway using Magic Bait Catfish Nuggets and
Crawlers.
MarDon Resort will be hosting the Old Farts Bass Tournament
on September 15th. This is a
CWFAC event in which all net monies will be used for the habitat restoration
project on the Potholes Reservoir. Come have some fun and support the habitat
project!
Call the MarDon Store for the latest fishing info and to
make reservations at 509-346-2651.
Upcoming Events:
September 14-16 Marathon
Dock Fishing Tournament and Potluck
September 15 Old Farts Tournament – a CWFAC event
A couple of satisfied anglers show their catch after a trip with guide Shelby Ross.
A happy fisherman with a beautiful Potholes Reservoir walleye!
Mitch Herring from the MarDon Resort tackle shop caught this 27-pound Channel Catfish from the MarDon Resort dock!
Royal Hunt Club
A Royal Youth Booster Fundraiser
8198 HWY 262 SE,
Othello, WA 99344, Phone 509 346-2651, Fax 509 346-9493
As summer comes to a close – it’s time to start thinking
about birds!
The 2018/19 pheasant and waterfowl season marks the 29th
year of the Royal Hunt Club hunting program.
The Royal Youth Booster club would like to thank and congratulate our
past membership for enhancing many aspects of the student’s daily activities in
the Royal School District. The projects
funded would never have been possible without the tax-deductible donations
collected for legal access to this private property.
Pheasant season begins October 20, 2018 and ends on January
21, 2019. Waterfowl regular season
begins on October 13, 2018 and ends on January 27, 2019. Dove season begins September 1, 2018 to
October 30, 2018.
For the 2018/19 season the Boosters will have 700 pheasants
that will be released incrementally on Saturdays at daylight on designated
sights as we have done in the past. The
acreage is estimated at 25,000 acres of private property. Our Booster Board will be providing a map of
the property and will post the ground.
Your packets will include the map, a car pass and a wallet sized
personal pass.
2018/19 Membership prices are:
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Season Pass
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$300.00
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Dove Only Pass
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$150.00
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Season + Dove Pass
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$400.00
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Season Youth (18 & under)
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$150.00
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3-Day Pass (Consecutive days, not available on opening weekend)
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$120.00
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Corporate Season Pass each (must buy 4)
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$250.00
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Corporate Season + Dove each (must buy 4)
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$350.00
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Packets will be available for pick-up at the MarDon Resort
office on Friday October 12, 2018. For
those who request their packets mailed, it will be mailed October 12 as
well. Dove passes will be available on
August 31, 2018 for pick-up or it will be mailed on that date.
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