MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 21, 2022

MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 21, 2022

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1038.40 feet – dropping 1.75 feet over

the past week bringing us to 8.10 feet below full pool. The water temps on the Potholes

Reservoir are in the mid - 70s. The sand dunes are warming to the mid 80’s

The overall fishing on the Potholes Reservoir is good all-around with the warm 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. Fish deeper with the warmer water temperatures.

Trout fishing on the Potholes Reservoir has been fair 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 sand dunes are producing quality trout fishing as well. Fish the

main creek channels trolling Wedding Rings with a worm.

The bass fishing has been excellent 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 good! The fish are still 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. The walleye will be moving out to the fave of the dunes soon

as the water is dropping quickly.

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. The panfish will be moving out to the face of the

dunes soon.

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

Carson Baugher with an awesome walleye caught in one of the many Seep Lakes below the Potholes Reservoir!