MarDon Fresh News – December 28, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – December 28, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1039.50 feet – rising 0.40 feet this week. The water temperature on the main lake is in the very close to 32 degrees. If we get a calm stretch, the Reservoir will begin to freeze over. We may get an opportunity do some ice fishing this year!

Species to target in the colder water are trout, walleye, and smallmouth bass. Trout fishing remains fair. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

The Walleye bite has been fair this past week. With the colder water temp – it’s a jigging game. Mark your fish – then drop a blade bait, ThinFisher, or fluke style bait down to the marks. Fish the humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab Creek, and up in Lind Coulee. Look for walleye in the 20 - 40-foot range.

Well – we kind of went from needing some colder weather to frozen up pretty quickly! There is still open water along and around the Frenchman’s and Winchester wasteways. The sand dunes are freezing up/frozen over. Currently there is open water at the face of the dunes – but with the current temperatures – it will be frozen soon.

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing and hunting report and information at

509-346-2651.

Alisha Swartout Stickel with a nice Potholes Reservoir Walleye caught the day after Christmas!

 

MarDon Fresh News – December 21, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – December 21, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1039.10 feet – rising 0.40 feet this week. The water temperature on the main lake is in the upper 30s.The fishing will slow down a bit with these water colder water temperatures, but there are still opportunities to catch fish year around on the Potholes Reservoir and the Seep Lakes that are open year around.

Species to target in the colder water are trout, walleye, and smallmouth bass. Trout fishing remains fair. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

The Walleye bite has been decent this past week. With the colder water temp – it’s a jigging game. Mark your fish – then drop a blade bait, ThinFisher, or fluke style bait down to the marks. Fish the humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab Creek, and up in Lind Coulee. Look for walleye in the 20 - 40-foot range.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair this week. Fish for Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Fish Blade Baits, Missile Baits Ned Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL, and 5- 6” Soft swimbaits in 15-30 feet of water.

There are ducks in the area – this past week has been fair and improving a bit. Still a mixed bag of Widgeon, Pintail, Teal, Spoon Bills, and a few more Mallards. It does not appear that we have had a push of Mallards form the north. We are going to warm up slightly for a few days – then the temps are forecast to crash downward in about one week. This could bring the Mallards in.

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing and hunting report and information at 509-346-2651.

Shawn McKee of Moses Lake with a nice late December Potholes Reservoir Rainbow Trout! 

 

MarDon Fresh News – December 07, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – December 07, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1038.25 feet – rising 0.45 feet this

week. The water temperature on the main lake is 44-46 degrees.

Trout fishing has been fair this week. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with

worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of

Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach

with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite continued to be good this past week. With the falling water temp

– it’s a jigging game. Mark your fish – then drop jigs and blade baits down. Fish the humps

on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab Creek, and up

in Lind Coulee. Cast a Strike King J300D Jerkbait along the face of the dam. Jig a ó oz.

blade bait or Johnson’s ThinFisher in all the spots mentioned above as well.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair to good this week. Fish for

Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and

the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Missile Baits Ned Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL

and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water. Jerkbaits and swimbaits will pick up bigger

fish this time of year along the face of the dam.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been tough this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes

– look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and jigs

down the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Fish in10–30-feet.There

are some good largemouth hanging out on the face of the dam.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. The crappies are becoming more pelagic as

the water cools making it tougher to stay on them, but some are still holding on boxes. Fish

the face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Use electronics to mark

the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and a Baby Shad or DS

Fry. The crappies are there – you just need to find them, and they will bite!

There are ducks in the area – this past week has been good. Still a mixed bag of Widgeon,

Pintail, Teal, Spoon Bills, and a few more Mallards. We have not had a big push from the

north just yet - should be coming soon – huge numbers of Snow Geese have shown up

within thew past several days!

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Drake Stickel took a day from school and braved the cold to go crappie fishing with his dad Dale on the Potholes Reservoir!

 

MarDon Fresh News – November 30, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – November 30, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1037.80 feet – rising 0..55 feet this

week. The water temperature on the main lake is 44-46 degrees.

Trout fishing continues to be good. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with

worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of

Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. If you have the patience, jig blade

baits or drop shot plastics. From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or

marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has been good this week. Troll a Slow Death/Smile

Blade/crawler rig with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at .8 - 1.2 mph. Fish the

humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab Creek,

and up in Lind Coulee. Cast a Strike King J300D Jerkbait along the face of the dam. Jig a ó

oz. blade bait or Johnson’s ThinFisher in all the spots mentioned above as well.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair to good this week. Fish for

Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and

the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Missile Baits Ned Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL

and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water. Jerkbaits and swimbaits will pick up bigger

fish this time of year along the face of the dam.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been tough this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes

– look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and jigs

down the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Fish in10–30-feet.There

are some good largemouth hanging out on the face of the dam.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie and bluegill are being caught on the

face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use

electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and

a Baby Shad or DS Fry. The crappies are there – you just need to find them, and they will

bite!

There are ducks in the area – this past week has been very good. Still a mixed bag of

Widgeon, Pintail, Teal, Spoon Bills, and a few more Mallards. We have not had a big push

from the north just yet - should be coming soon – huge numbers of Snow Geese have

shown up within thew past several days!

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Dale Stickel of Yakima with a big end of November Potholes Reservoir Crappie!

 

MarDon Fresh News – November 23, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – November 23, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1037.25 feet – rising 0.73 feet this

week. The water temperature on the main lake is 44-46 degrees.

Trout fishing continues to be good. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with

worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of

Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. If you have the patience, jig blade

baits or drop shot plastics. From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or

marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has been fair to good this week. Troll a Slow Death/Smile

Blade/crawler rig with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at .8 - 1.2 mph. Fish the

humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab Creek,

and up in Lind Coulee. Cast a Strike King J300D Jerkbait along the face of the dam. Jig a ó

oz. blade bait or Johnson’s ThinFisher in all the spots mentioned above as well.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair to good this week. Fish for

Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and

the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Missile Baits Ned Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL

and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water. Jerkbaits and swimbaits will pick up bigger

fish this time of year along the face of the dam.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been fair this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes –

look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and jigs down

the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Fish in10–30-feet.There are

some good largemouth hanging out on the face of the dam.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie and bluegill are being caught on the

face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use

electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and

a Baby Shad or DS Fry. The crappies are there – you just need to find them, and they will

bite!

There are ducks in the area – this past week has been very good. Still a mixed bag of

Widgeon, Pintail, Teal, Spoon Bills, and a few more Mallards. We have not had a big push

from the north just yet - should be coming soon – huge numbers of Snow Geese have

shown up within thew past several days!

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Potholes Reservoir trout expert, Chris Fisher, shows a nice fall  Reservoir Rainbow caught while Drop-Shotting in Lind Coulee!

 

MarDon Fresh News – November 16, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – November 16, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1036.52 – rising 1.01 feet this week.e.

With the gates closing, the water level will rise rapidly. The water temperature on the main

lake is in the upper 40s to 50 degrees.

Trout fishing continues to be good. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with

worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of

Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach

with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has fair this week. Troll a Slow Death/Smile Blade/crawler rig

with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at .8 - 1.2 mph. Fish the humps on the face of

the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab Creek, and up in Lind Coulee.

Cast a Strike King J300D Jerkbait along the face of the dam. Jig a ó oz. blade bait or

Johnson’s ThinFisher in all the spots mentioned above as well.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair to good this week. Fish for

Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and

the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Use a 4” wacky rigged Senko, Missile Baits Ned

Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water. Jerkbaits

and swimbaits will pick up bigger fish this time of year along the face of the dam.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been good this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes –

look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and jigs down

the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Fish in10–30-feet.There are

some good largemouth hanging out on the face of the dam.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie and bluegill are being caught on the

face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use

electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and

a Baby Shad or DS Fry.

There are ducks in the area – this past week has been good. Mixed bag of Widgeon, Pintail,

Teal, and a few Mallards. We have not had a big push from the north just yet.

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Rolando Garza Jr, of Othello, caught this beautiful Potholes Reservoir rainbow trout while trolling a Kastmaster!

 

MarDon Fresh News – November 09, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – November 09, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is at 1035.51 – rising 2.31 feet since

Tuesday of last week. With the gates closing, the water level will rise rapidly. The water

temperature on the main lake is 50-52 degrees. The water back in the sand dunes is in the

low 50s as well.

Trout fishing has been good this week. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with

worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of

Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach

with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has been good this week. Troll a #7 or #5 Flicker Shad Flicker

Shad on the face of the dunes over the humps in 8-15 feet of water. Troll a Slow

Death/Smile Blade/crawler rig with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at .8 - 1.2 mph.

Fish the humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab

Creek, and up in Lind Coulee. Cast a Strike King J300D Jerkbait along the face of the dam.

Jig a ó oz. blade bait in all the spots mentioned above as well.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair to good this week. Fish for

Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and

the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Use a 4” wacky rigged Senko, Missile Baits Ned

Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water. Jerkbaits

and swimbaits will pick up bigger fish this time of year along the face of the dam.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been good this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes –

look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and jigs down

the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Fish 0-10 feet early and move

to the 15–30-foot range mid-day. There are some good largemouth hanging out on the face

of the dam.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie and bluegill are being caught on the

face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use

electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and

a Baby Shad or DS Fry.

There are ducks in the area – this past week has been good. Mixed bag of Widgeon, Pintail,

Teal, and a few Mallards. We have not had a big push from the north just yet.

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Patty Politis with a beautiful fall crappie caught slip bobbering on the Potholes Reservoir!

 

MarDon Fresh News – November 2, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – November 2, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is at 1033.20 – rising 2.16 feet since

Tuesday of last week. With the gates closing, the water level will increase rapidly. The water

temperature on the main lake is in the low 50s. The water back in the sand dunes is in the

low 50s as well.

Trout fishing has been good this week. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with

worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of

Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach

with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has been fair this week. Troll a #7 or #5 Flicker Shad Flicker

Shad on the face of the dunes over the humps in 8-15 feet of water. Troll a Slow

Death/Smile Blade/crawler rig with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at .8 - 1.2 mph.

Fish the humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab

Creek, and up in Lind Coulee. Cast a Strike King J300D Jerkbait along the face of the dam.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair to good this week. Fish for

Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and

the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Use a 4” wacky rigged Senko, Missile Baits Ned

Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water. Jerkbaits

and swimbaits will pick up bigger fish this time of year along the face of the dam.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been good this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes –

look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and jigs down

the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Fish 0-10 feet early and move

to the 15–30-foot range mid-day.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie and bluegill are being caught on the

face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use

electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and

a Baby Shad or DS Fry.

There are ducks in the area – mixed bag of Widgeon, Pintail, Teal, and a few Mallards. We

have not had a big push from the north just yet.

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Pete Fisher with a nice November 1 Potholes Reservoir Crappie caught slip-bobbering plastics off the mouth of Crab Creek!

 

MarDon Fresh News – October 26, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – October 26, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is at 1031.04 – rising 1.49 feet since

Tuesday of last week. With the gates closing, the water level will increase rapidly. The water

temperature on the main lake is in the low to mid-50s. The water back in the sand dunes is

warming to the upper 50s. The gates Trout fishing continues to be very good this week. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. 

From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has been good this week. The cooling water temperatures

continue to improve the walleye bite as they move into their fall pattern. Troll a #7 or #5

Flicker Shad Flicker Shad on the face of the dunes over the humps in 8-15 feet of water.

Troll a Slow Death/Smile Blade/crawler rig with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at

.8 - 1.2 mph. Fish the humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the

mouth of Crab Creek, and up in Lind Coulee. Cast a Strike King J300D Jerkbait along the

face of the dam.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair to good this week. Fish for

Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and

the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Use a 4” wacky rigged Senko, Missile Baits Ned

Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water. Jerkbaits

and swimbaits will pick up bigger fish this time of year along the face of the dam.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been very good this week. Fish the face of the sand

dunes – look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and

jigs down the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Spinnerbaits will still

produce on windy days. Topwater is working early and late in the day. Fish 0-10 feet early

and move to the 15–30-foot range mid-day.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie and bluegill are being caught on the

face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use

electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and

a Baby Shad or DS Fry.

There are ducks in the area – mixed bag of Widgeon, Pintail, Teal, and a few Mallards. We

have not had a big push from the north just yet.

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Come join us at the Beach House on Saturday, October 30th for an awesome Halloween

event starting at 6:00pm. The Spin-Offs will provide live music, there will be a costume

contest with cash and Gift Certificate prizes, a bonfire, and dinner and drink specials!

MarDon Resort monthly resident, Tom Regney, with a nice fall Potholes Reservoir Largemouth bass!

 

MarDon Fresh News – October 19, 2021

 

MarDon Fresh News – October 19, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is at 1029.55 – dropping 0.11 feet since Tuesday of last week.  The water temperature on the main lake is in the low to mid-50s. The water back in the sand dunes is warming to the upper 50s

The overall fishing on the Potholes Reservoir continues to improve this week with the falling water temperatures.

Trout fishing has been very good week. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with worms in front of the Potholes State Park,  the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has been good this week. The cooling water temperatures continue to improve the walleye bite as they move into their fall pattern. Troll a #7 or #5 Flicker Shad Flicker Shad on the face of the dunes over the humps in 8-15. Troll a Slow Death/Smile Blade/crawler rig with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at .8 - 1.0 mph. Fish the humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, the mouth of Crab Creek, and up in Lind Coulee. Cast a Strike King J300D along the face of the dam.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair good week. Fish for Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Use a 4” wacky rigged Senko, Missile Baits Ned Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been very good this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes – look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and jigs down the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Spinnerbaits will produce on windy days. Topwater is working early and late in the day. Fish 0-10 feet early and move to the 15–30-foot range mid-day.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie and bluegill are being caught on the face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and a Baby Shad or DS Fry.

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Steve Ketz of Milton, WA caught this beautiful 17 pound Potholes Reservoir Channel Catfish while on a cast & blast trip with guide Levi Rodelo! 

MarDon Fresh News – October 12, 2021

 

MarDon Fresh News – October 12, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is at 1029.66 – dropping 0.21 feet since Tuesday of last week. The water temperature on the main lake is in the mid-50s. The water back in the sand dunes is warming to the low-60s.

The overall fishing on the Potholes Reservoir has improved this week with the falling water temperatures.

Trout fishing has been good week. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has been fair to good this week. The cooling water temperatures continue to improve the walleye bite as they move into their fall pattern. Troll a #7 or #5 Flicker Shad Flicker Shad on the face of the dunes over the humps in 8-15. Another effective method is to troll a Slow Death/Smile Blade/crawler rig with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at .8 - 1.0 mph. Bring a lot of worms – you will catch everything on them this time of year. Fish the humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, and the mouth of Crab Creek.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair this week. Fish for Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Use a 4” wacky rigged Senko, Missile Baits Ned Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water depending on the time of day or night.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been good this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes – look for steeper drops and work deep diving crankbaits or Skirted hula grubs and jigs down the slope. Use a blade bait or jigging spoon for deeper fish. Spinnerbaits will produce on windy days. Topwater is working early and late in the day. Fish 0-10 feet early and

move to the 15–30-foot range mid-day.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie and bluegill are being caught on the face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and a Baby Shad or DS Fry.

Waterfowl season opens this Saturday. The MarDon tackle store has a limited supply of shells in stock!

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Levi Rodelo of Warden caught this big Largemouth bass on a 6lb test using a 3" DS Fry on a nearby seep lake!

MarDon Fresh News – October 5, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – October 5, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is at 1029.66 – rising .46 feet since Tuesday of last week. The water temperature on the main lake is in the lower 60’s. The water back in the sand dunes is warming to the mid-60s.

The overall fishing on the Potholes Reservoir remains the same as last week but will improve as the water temp cools in the upcoming weeks.

Trout fishing has been good week. Troll a #5 or #7 Flicker Shad, or Wedding Rings with worms in front of the Potholes State Park, the face of the sand dunes, and at the mouth of Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 10 - 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms. The trout are feeding on the vast quantities of this year’s fry.

Walleye: The Walleye bite has been fair this week. The cooling water temperatures continue to improve the walleyebite as they move into their fall pattern. Catches of 4-8 walleye per 2 anglers is common. Troll a #7 or #5 Flicker Shad Flicker Shad on the face of the dunes over the humps in 10-15. Another effective method is to troll a Slow Death/Smile Blade/crawler rig with a 2 oz. bottom walker in 10-30 feet depth at .8 - 1.0 mph. Bring a lot of worms – you will catch everything on them this time of year. Fish the humps on the face of the dunes, the rocks around Goose Island, and the mouth of Crab Creek,

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has been fair this week. Fish for Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and the dam and the face of the sand dunes. Use a 4” wacky rigged Senko, Missile Baits Ned Bomb, Skirted Heart Throb XL and #7 Rapala shad Raps in 4-25 feet of water depending on the time of day or night.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing has been fair this week. Fish the face of the sand dunes – look for steeper drops and work crankbaits or hula grubs down the slope. Spinnerbaits will produce on windy days. Topwater is working early and late in the day. Fish 0-10 feet early and move to the 15–25-foot range mid-day.

Panfish: Fair on the face of the sand dunes. Crappie, bluegill, and perch are being caught on the face of the sand dunes and around the mouth of Crab Creek. Troll a #5 Flicker Shad or use electronics to mark the fish and vertically jig or use a slip bobber with a 1/32 oz head and a Baby Shad or DS Fry.

Call the MarDon Tackle Store for the latest fishing report and information at 509-346-2651.

Rob from Renton had his son hold up a 7-plus pound largemouth bass caught and released in the Potholes Reservoir this week!