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!