MarDon Resort Fresh News – November 30, 2022

MarDon Resort Fresh News – November 30, 2022

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1038.90 feet – coming up .65 feet over

the past week. The water temps on the Potholes Reservoir are in the upper 30s to low 40s.

Ice is forming on the smaller ponds and on the shallower spots back in the sand dunes.

Not too many folks out fishing this past week, but the walleye bite remains good.

For trout - 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.

No reports on largemouth this week. They are in their winter mode. Jig blade baits, tubes or

fluke style baits in 20-30 feet of water along the face of the sand dunes.The rock piles

between Goose Island and the face of the dam, and the mouth of Crab Creek are producing

some smallmouth. Fish . oz. Norisada blade baits, tubes, jigs, swimbaits, and hula grubs.

Walleye fishing remains decent. Fish the humps on the face of the sand dunes. Fish 10-30

feet with a slow death rig and a 2 oz bottom walker and crawler. Jigging is an effective

technique this time of year. Jig . ounce blade baits in silver, perch, or red patterns or jig a

3.00” Gulp Minnow on a . ounce jig head.

A few panfish are still being caught. Fish the face of the sand dunes and Lind Coulee for

Panfish. Throw Bobby Garland Baby Shads or, the Fisher Brothers DS Fry. Use a 1/32 oz

jig head under a slip bobber. Troll #5 Flicker Shads along the face and just inside the

dunes.

The duck hunting has been good this week. Mixed bags of wigeon, teal, and a few mallards

have been reported. The dunes and smaller ponds may be freezing up this coming week.

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

Potholes Reservoir resident Gary Thompson with a beautiful late November Potholes Reservoir walleye. Released after the pic was taken.

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – November 25, 2022

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – November 25, 2022

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1038.25 feet – coming up .90 feet over

the past week. The water temps on the Potholes Reservoir are in the mid to low 40s. Ice is

forming on the smaller ponds and on the shallower spots back in the sand dunes.

Not too many folks out fishing this past week, but the walleye bite remains good.

For trout - 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.

For bass – fish the face of the sand dunes in 10-25 feet. The rock piles between Goose

Island and the face of the dam, and the mouth of Crab Creek are producing some

smallmouth. Fish . oz. Norisada blade baits, tubes, jigs, swimbaits, and hula grubs.

Walleye fishing remains decent. Fish the humps on the face of the sand dunes. Fish 10-30

feet with a slow death rig and a 2 oz bottom walker and crawler. Jigging is an effective

technique this time of year. Jig . ounce blade baits in silver, perch, or red patterns or jig a

3.00” Gulp Minnow on a . ounce jig head.

Fish the face of the sand dunes and Lind Coulee for Panfish. Throw Bobby Garland Baby

Shads or, the Fisher Brothers DS Fry. Use a 1/32 oz jig head under a slip bobber. Troll #5

Flicker Shads along the face and just inside the dunes.

The duck hunting has been fair this week. Mixed bags of wigeon, teal, and a few mallards

have been reported.

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

Jason Daielson and his son braved a chilly but productive day this past weekend on the Potholes Reservoir!

MarDon Resort Fresh News – November 17, 2022

MarDon Resort Fresh News – November 17, 2022

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1037.35 feet – coming up 1.65 feet

over the past week. The water temps on the Potholes Reservoir are in the mid to upper 40s.

Ice is forming on the smaller ponds and on the shallower spots back in the sand dunes.

Not too many folks out fishing this past week, but the overall fishing remains fair.

For trout - 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.

For bass – fish the face of the sand dunes in 8-20 feet. The rock piles between Goose

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

smallmouth. Fish . oz. Norisada blade baits, tubes, crankbaits, jigs and swimbaits.

Walleye fishing remains decent. Fish the humps on the face of the sand dunes. Fish 10-30

feet with a slow death rig and a 2 oz bottom walker and crawler. Jigging is an effective

technique this time of year. Jig . ounce blade baits in silver, perch, or red patterns. Or jig a

3.00” Gulp Minnow on a . ounce jig head.

Fish the face of the sand dunes and Lind Coulee for Panfish. Throw Bobby Garland Baby

Shads or, the Fisher Brothers DS Fry. Use a 1/32 oz jig head under a slip bobber. Troll #5

Flicker Shads along the face and just inside the dunes.

The duck hunting has been fair this week. Mixed bags of wigeon, teal, and a few mallards

have been reported.

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

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – November 10, 2022

MarDon Resort Fresh News – November 10, 2022

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1035.70 feet – coming up 1.50 feet

over the past week. The water temps on the Potholes Reservoir are in the low - 50s.

Not too many folks out fishing this past week, but the overall fishing remains good.

For trout - 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.

For bass – fish the face of the sand dunes in 8-20 feet. The rock piles between Goose

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

smallmouth. Fish . oz. Norisada blade baits, tubes, crankbaits, jigs and swimbaits.

Walleye fishing has been decent this past week trolling 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. Now is the time to get out the blade baits and start jigging! Use a . oz blade

bait in silver, perch, or red patterns.

For walleye - 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.

The duck hunting has been fair to good depending on the wind and the location. Mixed

bags of wigeon, teal, and a few mallards have been reported.

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

There are still good opportunities to catch some jumbo panfish - like this 1 pound 2 ounce Bluegill!