MarDon Resort Fresh News – August 11, 2022

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – August 11, 2022

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1032.30 feet – dropping 2.10 feet over

the past week bringing us to 14.20 feet below full pool. The water temps on the Potholes

Reservoir are in the mid-70s. The temperature in the sand dunes is in the mid-70s. With

the water dropping rapidly based on irrigation demand, now is the time to start fishing the

face of the sand dunes as the fry will begin moving out of the sand dunes.

Trout fishing on the Potholes Reservoir has been good this week. Trout in the 2-5 pound

range are being caught. 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 continues to be good. There are a lot of 2–4-pound fish being caught. Top

baits: SPRO Frogs, . 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. . oz. Norisada blade baits,

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

Walleye fishing is remains decent. The sand dunes continue to produce, and the face of the

dunes are beginning to show fish. Fish 4-18 feet with a slow death rig and a 1-2 oz bottom

walker and crawler on weed lines. Size 5 Flicker Shads are working well trolled on the face

of the dunes. Other anglers are catching walleye throwing 1/2-ounce spinnerbaits,

Chatterbaits, and swim jigs for walleye in 3-8 feet of water inside the dunes.

Now is the time to fish for Channel Cats with the warmwater temps! Best fishing is at night.

Several fish over 14 pounds have been caught this week. Fish in 2-10 feet of water with

nightcrawlers or Magic Bait. Use a . -1 ounce Egg Sinker and a 1 or 1/0 Whisker Sticker

hook

Fish the face of the sand dunes and Lind Coulee for Panfish. Crappie, Bluegill and a few

Perch are being caught. 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. Troll

#5 Flicker Shads along the face and just inside the dunes.

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

Lillee Meseberg cast, caught, and released her first 5-pound plus smallmouth all on her own while on a father-daughter fishing date with her dad Levi!