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.