MarDon Resort Fresh News – June 30, 2022

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – June 30, 2022

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1042.30 feet – dropping 1.50 feet over

the past week bringing us to 4.20 feet below full pool. The water temps on the Potholes

Reservoir are in the upper 60’s. The sand dunes are warming to the mid to upper 70’s.

The overall fishing on the Potholes Reservoir is improving with the increasing water

temperatures and the massive influx of freshly hatched fry of many species.

The Seep Lakes continue to produce decent trout fishing. Fish Warden, Hampton and

Upper Goose Lake. Troll Dick Nite Spoons and flies behind flashers or still fish with

PowerBait or Marshmallows and eggs.

Trout fishing on the Potholes Reservoir has been good this week. Troll Wee Gee spoons,

Needlefish, or #7 Flicker Shads at 2-3 miles per hour. Fish along Medicare Beach and in

front of the State Park.

The Bass fishing has been very good this week. There are a lot of 2-4 pound fish being

caught. Top baits: SPRO Frogs, ó oz jig with a craw trailer, a 3/8 oz. chatter bait, 5” wacky

rigged Senko, white spinnerbait and topwater baits. The rock piles between Goose Island

and the face of the dam have been producing decent smallmouth. ó oz. Norisada blade

baits, tubes, crankbaits and Senkos have been the top baits there.

Walleye fishing is hit and miss this week. The fish are in the weeds feeding on fry. It can be

a hassle – but fish as close to or inside the weeds. In the sand dunes fish 4-18 feet with a

slow death rig and a 1-2 oz bottom walker and crawler on weed lines. Other anglers are

doing well throwing 1/2-ounce spinnerbaits, Chatterbaits, and swim jigs for walleye in 3-8

feet of water. Troll along and in the weeds.

Fish the sand dunes and Lind Coulee for Panfish. Look for spawning bluegill on shallow

flats in the dunes. Look for the crappies close to and in the willows. Throw Bobby Garland

Baby Shads in Monkey Milk or Blue Ice, the Fisher Brothers DS Fry in Sight Minnow color.

Use a 1/32 oz jig head on a slip bobber.

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

Alisha Swartout Stickel with a rare spring  Burbot catch on the Potholes Reservoir!