MarDon Fresh News – May 24, 2019
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1045.40-feet – up 9.4 inches from last week. The Reservoir is one-foot shy of full pool level of 1046.50 feet. The water should continue to rise this week. The water temps back in the sand dunes are running in the mid-60’s. The water temps on the main Reservoir are in the upper 50’s to low 60’s.
Some of the Largemouth and Smallmouth have spawned, some are on beds and some have yet to spawn. The cold front last week has set back some of the spawning activity. Fish the sand dunes with ½ oz jigs and craw trailers, Swim Jigs, Chatter Baits, Punch Rigs and chartreuse Spinnerbaits. The water is clearing up in the Reservoir – making sight fishing a viable option. Throw a Wacky Rigged Senko or Berkley General to bedded and cruising fish. Fish in 1-10 feet of water along willow lines. There are Smallmouth back in the sand dunes and around the rocks around Goose Island. Fish Booyah finesse jigs, Wacky Rigged Senkos, Crankbaits, and Swimbaits for the Smallmouth. Anglers have been doing well on Smallmouth on the face of the dam using crankbaits as well.
Walleye fishing has improved drastically this past week. The fish are still back in the weeds and sand dunes – but have begun to feed. Several limits are being reported daily. Fish the dunes with a swim jig or swimbait along the weed lines in 2-6 feet – or fish the channels with Smile Blades/Super Death Hooks/2 oz bottom walker and ½ a crawler in 8-15 feet. Troll from .8-1.2 miles per hour. Th crankbait bite is picking up as well. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or Rapala Shad Rap.
Trout are being caught off Medicare Beach both from shore and by boat. Bank fisherman are using Power Bait, worms and marshmallows, a 12-18” leader, and a 1/8-1/4 oz. egg sinker above the swivel. Boat anglers are trolling Wicked Lures Trout Killers, Needlefish spoons, #7 Flicker Shads and Shad Raps. Trout fishing in the Seep Lake has been very good this past week. Top Lakes have been the Hamptons and Cattail Lake. Top Baits have been Worms and marshmallows, Berkley Powerbait, Rooster Tails, and Berkley Mouse Tails.
The crappie and bluegill are showing up at the MarDon Resort dock. Several good catches of 10-12-inch crappies are coming in. Fish trout Magnets, flies, VMC Wingding jigs and Berkley Gulp Alive Minnows on a 1/32 oz. jig head. Only registered guests of MarDon Resort are permitted to fish off the dock.By boat, head back in the dunes towards the Job Corps dike and fish the willows for bluegill and crappie using the same baits mentioned above.
The fishing is improving daily - call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing info at 509-346-2651.
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A happy angler shows a nice walleye caught on a guided trip with Ross Outdoor Adventures!
Sue Ballas of Bothell, WA with a jumbo Bluegill caught while trolling for walleye!
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