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!