MarDon Resort Fresh News – April 19, 2023

MarDon Resort Fresh News – April 19, 2023

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1044.50 feet – rising .70 feet this past

week. Water temperatures are right around 48 degrees on the main Reservoir. The dunes are

warming to the to the lower 50s. Our temperatures are forecast to be 50-60 degrees for the

highs this coming week.

Walleye fishing has been fair this past week. Walleye 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. Fish the rocks and humps around Goose Island and the Crab Creek channel.

A big congratulations to Willie Parsons and Corey Tolmich for winning the 2023 Potholes Bass Club Open Tournament! This time of year can be tough or awesome depending on the weather – great one day – tough the next – or tough both days! This was a tough one! Willie and Corey put together two day weight of 33.34 pounds of Largemouth with ten fish over the two day event!

Largemouth Bass have moved into the sand dunes and are being caught on black & blue

jigs, swim jigs, chatter baits, Senkos and lipless crankbaits. Fish 2-10 feet of water.

Trout are being caught in front of the State Park and off Medicare Beach. Troll # 5 or #7 Shad

Raps of 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. Check out fishing tournaments and events at MarDon Resort 2023 season!

Willie Parsons showing a few fish that he and Corey caught that put them into the winners

circle! Awesome job!