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.
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