MarDon Fresh News – May 26, 2021

MarDon Fresh News – May 26, 2021

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is at 1041.08 which is 5.42 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is in the low to mid 60s. The water back in the sand dunes is warming to the mid-60s to the low 70s.

Trout: Trout fishing has been very good this week. Several reports of limits made up of 2 - 5-pound trout have been coming in. Troll a #7 Flicker Shads, Wee-Gee spoons, and Needle Fish spoons in front of the Potholes State Park and at the mouth of Lind Coulee to Perch Point. Troll in 15- 30 feet of water. From shore fish Medicare Beach with Berkley PowerBait or marshmallows and worms.

Warden Lake, Lowers Hampton, and Windmill Lake have been the top producing Seep Lakes. From shore use Rainbow PowerBait and a 1/8-1/4oz egg sinker with a leader long enough to keep it above the weeds. From a boat troll Dick Nites or small spoons behind Pop Gear. Fly fishing a black #10 Bead Head Leech has been very productive as well.

Walleye: The Walleye has bite has been hit and miss this week. Most of the walleye have retreated to the sand dunes and are in the weeds, or along the weed edges. You can pick fish up trolling Slow Death/Smile Blades/crawler combo in 6-12 feet of water along the weeds, or cast spinnerbaits, weedless swimbaits or flukes, and Chatterbaits in the weeds and willows in 3-8 feet of water.

Smallmouth Bass: The Smallmouth bass fishing has improved this week! Fish for Smallmouth bass along the face of the dam and the rocky area between Goose Island and the dam. Use a 4” wacky rigged Senko in 4-15 feet of water. Expect good numbers of 1–4-pound fish.

Largemouth Bass: Bass fishing is great back in the sand dunes. This time of year, a variety of baits will catch bass back in the dunes. Top baits have been jigs with a craw or swimming trailer, swim jigs, topwater frog, 5” Senko, and chatter baits. Fish 1-8 feet of water.

Panfish: Several reports of panfish coming in from the dunes. Crappie are being caught on several habitat boxes on the face of the sand dunes. 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 Spring fishing report and information at 509-346-2651 – things quickly change this time of year!

Jordan and Brandon Doucet took first place on day 1 - hour seven in the Limit Out Marine Potholes Big Bass Tournament with a 5.17 pound Largemouth Bass!