MarDon Resort Fresh News – June 2, 2023

MarDon Resort Fresh News – June 2, 2023

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1044.65 feet – dropping .55 feet this week. Water temperatures are right around 65 degrees on the main Reservoir. The water temps in the sand dunes are in 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. 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 good this week. A lot of 2–4-pound fish are being caught.

The Largemouth are one spawning for the most pat. 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.

Local angler, Gary Thompson, With a nice Potholes Reservoir Largemouth bass caught while fishing swimbaits back in the sand dunes!