MarDon Resort Fresh News – June 11, 2024

 MarDon Resort Fresh News – June 11, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1044.50 feet – dropping 1.00 feet this past week.

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

60s.

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. Most fish have finished spawning.

The Smallmouth are about done 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 has been very good this past week. 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, fluke baits, and hard jerk baits. Fish in 6-15 feet of water.

Trout fishing has been good. 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.

Nathan Lafrance, MarDon Resort tackle store manager, Got this huge Potholes Reservoir carp while on a shoot three days ago!