MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 28, 2024

 MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 28, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1046.05 feet – rising .40 feet this past week. The

water temperature on the main lake is right around 65 degrees. The sand dunes are in the mid to upper

60s. The cooler temperatures this past week have slowed the demand for irrigation.

The Largemouth bass fishing conCnues to be very good. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz black & blue jigs, swim jigs, jerkbaits, chaKer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasCcs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of water. Some of the Largemouth are sCll on beds.

The Smallmouth are sCll spawning. Fish 5-20 feet using Ned rigs, Senkos, spinner baits, drop shot rigs,

blade baits, crankbaits and tubes. Fish the rock piles around Goose Island and along the face of the dam

and up Lind Coulee.

Walleye fishing is improving. The Walleye have finished their spawn. The Walleye are in the

weeds back in the sand dunes and up Crab Creek. Troll a slow death rig with a crawler at .8-1.2

mph or cast paddle tail swim baits. Fish in 6-15 feet of water.

Trout fishing has been good – several reports of 4 plus pound trout have come in. Troll # 7

Flicker Shads or spoons 2-3 mph. Fish Medicare Beach or from MarDon Resort to Blythe Point.

From shore, fish Medicare Beach with PowerBait

The Seep Lakes south of the Potholes Reservoir are fishing well for trout! Top lakes are Warden,

Upper Hampton, and Upper Goose. Use PowerBait 18” off the bottom or cast Rooster Tails.

The crappie and bluegill are spawning back in the sand dunes. Use a slip bobber and a Bobby

Garland Baby Shad or DS Fry along the channels and along the willows. Fish 6-15 feet. Also try

trolling a #5 Flicker Shad in the channels.

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

2651.

Local angler, Doug Smith, caught this chunky Laremouth while fishing a small lake in the Seep Lakes!

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 24, 2024

 MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 24, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1045.65 feet – dropping .25 feet this past week. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 65 degrees. The sand dunes are in the mid to upper 60s. It is dropping now with the irrigation demand.

The Largemouth bass fishing conEnues to be very good. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz black & blue jigs, swim jigs, jerkbaits, chaMer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasEcs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of water. Some of the Largemouth are sEll on beds.

The Smallmouth are sEll spawning. Fish 5-20 feet using Ned rigs, Senkos, spinner baits, drop shot rigs,

blade baits, crankbaits and tubes. Fish the rock piles around Goose Island and along the face of the dam

and up Lind Coulee.

Walleye fishing remains fair. The Walleye have finished their spawn. Many will remain back in

the sand dunes throughout the summer. Fish the main channels in the dunes. Troll a slow death

rig with a crawler at .8-1.2 mph or cast paddle tail swim baits. Fish in 6-15 feet of water.

Trout fishing has been fair. Troll # 7 Flicker Shads or spoons 2-3 mph. Fish Medicare Beach or h

from MarDon Resort to Blythe Point. From shore, fish Medicare Beach with PowerBait.

The Seep Lakes south of the Potholes Reservoir are fishing well for trout! Top lakes are Warden,

Upper Hampton, and Upper Goose. Use PowerBait 18” off the bottom or cast Rooster Tails.

The crappie and bluegill are starting to spawn back in the sand dunes. Use a slip bobber and a

Bobby Garland Baby Shad or DS Fry along the channels and along the willows. Fish 6-15 feet.

Also try trolling a #5 Flicker Shad in the channels.

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

2651.

Local angler, Danny Jordan, with a nice Seep Lakes Rainbow Trout! Trout fishing is in full swing in Seep Lakes as well as the Potholes Reservoir! 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 14, 2024

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 14, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1045.90 feet – dropping .45 feet this past week. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 64 degrees. The sand dunes are in the mid to upper 60s. The Potholes Reservoir did make it to full pool this year – to .05 feet above normal full pool. It is dropping now with the temperatures and irrigation demand.

The Largemouth bass fishing conFnues to be very good. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz black & blue jigs, swim jigs, jerkbaits, chaMer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasFcs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of water. The Largemouth are on beds.

The Smallmouth are spawning. Fish 5-20 feet using Ned rigs, Senkos, spinner baits, drop shot rigs, blade baits, crankbaits and tubes. Fish the rock piles around Goose Island and along the face of the dam and up Lind Coulee.

Walleye fishing remains fair. The Walleye have finished their spawn. Many will remain back in

the sand dunes throughout the summer. Fish the main channels in the dunes. Troll a slow death

rig with a crawler at .8-1.2 mph or cast paddle tail swim baits. Fish in 6-15 feet of water.

Trout fishing has been fair. Troll # 7 Flicker Shads or spoons 2-3 mph. Fish Medicare Beach or h

from MarDon Resort to Blythe Point. From shore, fish Medicare Beach with PowerBait.

The Seep Lakes south of the Potholes Reservoir are fishing well for trout! Top lakes are Warden,

Upper Hampton, and Upper Goose. Use PowerBait 18” off the bottom or cast Rooster Tails.

A few reports of crappies being caught have come in this week. They are staging and beginning

to move into the dunes to spawn. Use a slip bobber and a Bobby Garland Baby Shad along the

channels and along the willows. Fish 6-15 feet. Also try trolling a #5 Flicker Shad in the

channels.

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

2651.

Local angler, Gary Thompson, enjoyed some fun sight fishing for Largemouth bass on the Potholes Reservoir this week!

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 07, 2024

 MarDon Resort Fresh News – May 07, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1046.35 feet – coming up .15 feet this past week.

We are currently .15 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 50

degrees. The sand dunes are staying in the mid to upper 50s.

The Largemouth bass fishing conFnues to be very good. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz black & blue jigs, swim jigs, jerkbaits, chaMer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasFcs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of water. The Largemouth are on beds.

The Smallmouth are spawning. Fish 5-20 feet using Ned rigs, Senkos, spinner baits, drop shot rigs, blade baits, crankbaits and tubes. Fish the rock piles around Goose Island and along the face of the dam and up Lind Coulee.

Walleye fishing remains fair. The Walleye have finished their spawn. Many will remain back in

the sand dunes throughout the summer. Fish the main channels in the dunes. Troll a slow death

rig with a crawler at .8-1.2 mph or cast paddle tail swim baits. Fish in 6-15 feet of water.

Trout fishing has been fair. Troll # 7 Flicker Shads or spoons 2-3 mph. Fish Medicare Beach or h

from MarDon Resort to Blythe Point. From shore, fish Medicare Beach with PowerBait.

All the Seep Lakes are now open for fishing. Many anglers enjoyed successful outing on the

smaller trout lakes. Top lakes are Warden, Upper Hampton, and Upper Goose. Use PowerBait

18” off the bottom or cast Rooster Tails.

A few reports of crappies being caught have come in this week. They are staging and beginning

to move into the dunes to spawn. Use a slip bobber and a Bobby Garland Baby Shad along the

channels and along the willows. Fish 6-15 feet. Also try trolling a #5 Flicker Shad in the

channels.

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

2651.

Chris Casar caught this nice Potholes Reservoir Smallmouth while fishing the Lind Coulee arm of the Potholes Reservoir! Chris was throwing a white spinner bait.