MarDon Fresh News – November 2, 2018

MarDon Fresh News – November 2, 2018 

 The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1033.3 feet – rising 3.81 feet this past week.  The water temperature on the main Reservoir is in the low 50’s. As the water rises many of the rock hazards around Goose Island will not be visible – use extreme caution when navigating between the island and the face of the dam.

The walleye fishing has been good this past week. Fish the mid-lake humps in front of the sand dunes, around the mouth of Crab Creek and the rocks off Gooses Island. Troll a Slow Death hook with a worm by itself or a Smile Blade/Slow Death rig behind a 2-ounce bottom walker around the deeper mid-lake humps in the 15-30-foot depth range. Blade Baits are coming into play as the water temp drops.

 Largemouth fishing is doing well on the face of the dunes and along the face of the dam. Deeper diving crankbaits, swimbaits, and skirted hula grubs have been the top producing baits for largemouth. If targeting smallmouth, fish the face of the dam and the rocks around Goose Island with a deeper diving jerk bait, crankbaits, drop-shot rigs and blade baits.

More trout are being caught with the cooler water temperatures. Trout fishers have been catching trout trolling #5 and # 7 Flicker Shads and Shad Raps and trolling Wedding Ring/crawler rigs off Medicare Beach.

Channel Catfish and Bullheads are being caught throughout the Potholes Reservoir. Fish worms or Catfish Magic on the bottom in Lind Coulee and at the mouth of Frenchman’s Wasteway.

The crappie and bluegill fishing continue to be very good throughout the Reservoir. Fish the humps along the face of the dunes and mid-lake. Watch your fish finder to mark fish and jig VMC Probe jigs, Wingding jigs, Trout Magnets and Gulp Minnows on the deeper humps.  

The MarDon Resort dock continues to do well.  Fish Trout Magnets and Gulp Alive Minnows off the dock on a 1/64^thoz. jig head. Fishing from the MarDon Dock is reserved for registered guests only.

Duck hunting has been fair with mixed bags of Mallard, Teal, Pintail, Widgeon and Gadwalls being reported. 

Call the MarDon Store for the latest fishing info and to make reservations at 509-346-2651.

Pete Fisher of MarDon Resort with a nice fall Potholes Reservoir Largemouth!