MarDon Resort Fresh News March 23, 2023
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1043.10 feet – dropping .30 feet this past week. Water temperatures are right around 39 degrees on the main Reservoir. The dunes are warming to the mid to upper 40s. Our temperatures are forecast to be 50-60 degrees for the highs this week. The ice is off the Reservoir and Seep Lakes!
Walleye fishing has been good this past week. Walleyes are being caught jigging ó oz. blade baits, jigging 3” minnow style baits on a 3/8 oz jig head in 28-40 feet, slow rolling a 3.80” swimbait on a 3/8” jig head and drop shotting 3-4” plastics. Slow Death rigs with a 2 oz. bottom walker and a crawler are picking up fish as well.
Largemouth Bass have moved into the sand dunes and are being caught on black & jigs, swim jigs, chatter baits and lipless crankbaits. Fisher 2-10 feet of water.
Trout are being caught in front of the State Park and off Medicare Beach. Troll # 5 or #7 Shad Rapsnof Flicker Shads. From Shore cast Rooster Tails or 4” curl tail grubs or fish the bottom with Power Bait. Several year around lakes are producing decent catches of trout.
No reports of panfish being caught yet.
Call the MarDon Resort tackle store for current conditions and fishing information
at (509) 346-2651.
Marco Silva caught this monster 33.50-pound Channel Catfish while fishing from shore on the
Potholes Reservoir!
Levi Rodello and his daughter had a great day of walleye fishing on the Potholes Reservoir!
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