MarDon Resort Fresh News – October 20, 2022

MarDon Resort Fresh News – October 20, 2022

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1031.80 feet – coming up .60 feet over

the past week. The water temps on the Potholes Reservoir are holding in the mid 60’sbut

will be cooling as the weather is turning.

Trout fishing on the Potholes Reservoir has been fair 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. Troll Wedding Rings

with a worm on the face of the sand dunes for trout – and all other species. Bank fish from

Medicare Beach using PowerBait or night crawlers on the bottom with a 1/4 oz. egg weight.

A 5.00” white grub on a . oz. jig head has been catching fish as well. Cast it out – let it get

to the bottom and slowly reel it back.

The bass fishing has been very good this week. Decent numbers of 2–4-pound fish are

being caught. Top baits: hard jerkbaits, a 3/8 oz. chatter bait, 5” wacky rigged Senko, deep

diving crankbaits, hula grubs, and topwater Zara Spook type baits. The rock piles between

Goose Island and the face of the dam, and the mouth of Crab Creek have been producing

decent smallmouth. . oz. Norisada blade baits, tubes, crankbaits and Senkos have been

the top baits there.

Walleye fishing has been extremely good this past week trolling both crankbaits and bottom

bouncers Fish the humps on the face of the sand dunes. Fish 8-20 feet with a slow death rig

and a 1-2 oz bottom walker and crawler on weed lines. Size #5 and #7 Flicker Shads are

working as well when trolled on the face of the dunes. Now is the time to get out the blade

baits and start jigging! Use a . oz blade bait in silver, perch, or red patterns.

Channel Cat fishing has been fair this past week! Fish in 5-20 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 dunes where the main flows come in from the sand dunes,

around Frenchman’s wasteway, and in Lind Coulee.

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 Blue Ice, the Fisher Brothers

DS Fry in Tadpole color. Use a 1/32 oz jig head under 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.

Darin Gleich caught this beautiful Potholes Reservoir walleye while trolling a green Smile Blade/Slow Death rig! The fish was released after the picture was taken.