MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 25, 2023

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 25, 2023

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1045.20 feet – dropping .15 feet this week. Water temperatures are right around 60 degrees on the main Reservoir. The water temps in the sand dunes are reaching the low to mid 70s.

The walleye are done spawning and will be retreating to the main lake and back into the sand

dunes to recover and feed. The walleye will be 5-30 feet deep right now depending on when

they completed their spawn. where they spawned. Fish the shallower fish in the sand dunes

with jerk baits, swim baits and lipless crank baits. Fish the deeper fish with a Slow Death Hook – Smile Bade rig with a crawler and bottom bouncer. Fish the main channels back in the sand

dunes, Crab Creek, and the face of the dunes.

Largemouth Bass fishing has been very good this week. A lot of 2–4-pound fish are being

caught. The Largemouth are finishing up their spawn. Fish are being caught on black & blue

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

Fish the sand dunes.

Smallmouth Bass are being caught on the face of the dam, on the rocks around Goose Island a in the sand dunes. Throw ó oz. blade baits, 5” grubs, deep diving crankbaits, and Senkos.

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

Raps of Flicker Shads, Wedding Rings, and Needlefish. From Shore cast Rooster Tails, Vibrax

spinners, or 5” curl tail grubs or fish the bottom with Power Bait. Warden Lake continues to be

good.

There are some Bluegill and Crappie being caught back in the sand dunes and up Lind Coulee. Both are in mid-spawn and will eat if you find the spawning flats. Throw worms for Bluegill and Trout Magnets for both Bluegill and Crappie.

Call the MarDon Resort tackle store for current conditions and fishing information

at 509-346-2651.

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 18, 2023

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 18, 2023

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1045.35 feet – rising .15 feet this week.

Water temperatures are right around 58 degrees on the main Reservoir. The dunes are

warming quickly with the warm weather. Temps are reaching the mid to upper-60s!

The walleye are very close to finishing up their spawn and will be retreating to the main lake

and back into the sand dunes to recover and feed. The walleye will be 5-30 feet deep right now depending on where they are in the spawn process and where they spawned. Fish the

shallower fish in the sand dunes with swim baits and lipless crank baits. Fish the deeper fish

with a Slow Death Hook – Smile Bade rig with a crawler and bottom bouncer.

Largemouth Bass fishing has been very good this week. A lot of 2–4-pound fish are being

caught and released! The Largemouth are in mid-spawn – some are done – some still on beds – some still coming up. Fish are being caught on black & blue jigs, swim jigs, chatter baits, Senkos and lipless crankbaits. Fish 2-10 feet of water. The frog bite is coming on nicely!

Smallmouth Bass are being caught on the face of the dam, on the rocks around Goose Island a in the sand dunes. Throw ó oz. blade baits, 5” grubs, deep diving crankbaits, and Senkos.

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 5” curl tail grubs or fish the bottom with Power Bait. Warden Lake has been the hot Seep Lake this week.

There are some Bluegill and Crappie being caught back in the sand dunes and up Lind Coulee. Both are in mid-spawn and will eat if you find the spawning flats. Throw worms for Bluegill and Trout Magnets for both Bluegill and Crappie.

Call the MarDon Resort tackle store for current conditions and fishing information

at 509-346-2651.

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 11, 2023

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 11, 2023

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1045.20 feet – rising .55 feet this week.

Water temperatures are right around 56 degrees on the main Reservoir. The dunes are

warming quickly with the warm weather. Temps are reaching the mid to upper-60s!

The walleye are finishing up their spawn and will be in recovery mode for a week or so. The

walleye will be in 5-30 feet right now depending on where they are in the spawn process. Fish

the shallower fish in the sand dunes with swim baits and lipless crank baits. Fish the deeper fish with a Slow Death Hook – Smile Bade rig with a crawler and bottom bouncer.

Largemouth Bass fishing has been very good this week. A lot of 2–4-pound fish are being

caught and released! Most of the Largemouth are on beds spawning. Fish are being caught on

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

Smallmouth Bass are being caught on the face of the dam, on the rocks around Goose Island a in the sand dunes. Throw ó oz. blade baits, 5” grubs, deep diving crankbaits, and Senkos.

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 5” curl tail grubs or fish the bottom with Power Bait. Warden Lake has been the hot Seep Lake this week.

No reports of panfish being caught yet, but bass fishermen have reported seeing Crappie and Bluegill posting up pre-spawn back in the sand dunes around the willows.

Call the MarDon Resort tackle store for current conditions and fishing information

at 509-346-2651.

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 3, 2023

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 3, 2023

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1044.65 feet – staying pretty much level

this week. Water temperatures are right around 54 degrees on the main Reservoir. The dunes

are warming quickly with the warm weather. Temps are reaching the mid-60s!

Walleye fishing has been tough this past week. The walleye are finishing up their spawn and will be in recovery mode for a week or so. The walleye will be in 5-30 feet right now depending on where they are in the spawn process. Fish the shallower fish in the sand dunes with swim baits and lipless crank baits. Fish the deeper fish with a Slow Death Hook – Smile Bade rig with a crawler and bottom bouncer.

MarDon Resort hosted the 2023 Rod Meseberg Spring Walleye Classic tournament this past

weekend. The tournament was a rough one this year with the walleye in the middle of the

spawn. A big congratulations to Team Priddy! They had six fish bags both day one and day two for a winning bag of 21.32 pounds for 12 fish. Their efforts earned them a $5,500 payout for the weekend. This included a $1,000 donation from MarDon Resort. Congratulations are also due to Shelby and Tanys Ross for receiving the Cool Under Pressure award for a day 2 come back with six fish for 9.74 pounds after blanking day 1 – finishing 13th overall! Full results can be found at https://crwaa.profishingtournaments.com/content.php?id=116.

Largemouth Bass fishing has been very good this week and will continue to improve with the

warmer weather. The fish are in spawn/pre-spawn mode currently. Fish are being caught on

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

Smallmouth Bass are being caught on the face of the dam, on the rocks around Goose Island a in the sand dunes. Throw ó oz. blade baits, 5” grubs, deep diving crankbaits, and Senkos.

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 5” curl tail grubs or fish the bottom with Power Bait. Warden Lake has been the hot Seep Lake this week.

No reports of panfish being caught yet, but bass fishermen have reported seeing Crappie and

Bluegill posting up pre-spawn back in the sand dunes around the willows.

Call the MarDon Resort tackle store for current conditions and fishing information at 509-346-

2651.