MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 30, 2024

 

MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 30, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1034.00 feet – dropping 1.60 feet this past week.

We are currently 12.50 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 75

degrees. The water temperatures in the sand dunes have jumped this week to the mid-80s.

As the water drops the bait fish and bigger fish begin to move out of the weeds into the main channels

and to the face of the sand dunes. Starting now - fish both the face of the sand dunes and back in the

dunes.

The Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week! Fish frogs early and late and always have a

Senko rigged to follow up on missed fish. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz jigs, swim jigs,

jerkbaits, chaSer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasTcs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of

water. Lots of 1–3-pound fish are being caught with a few in the 4-5 pound range.

The Smallmouth fishing has been good this week. 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 improved this past week as they move from the weeds to the main

channels and to the face of the sand dunes. Walleye can be caught casting into the weeds or

trolling the channels. Fish in the sand dunes, face of 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. Walleye are also being caught trolling crankbaits. If trolling,

follow the weed lines as closely as possible.

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.

From a boat troll spoons and spinners. Long Lake is producing good catches of walleye,

Largemouth, Smallmouth and Perch.

Reports of bluegill, crappie and some big perch are coming in from the sand dunes as well as on

the humps in front of the dunes. Most fish are being caught incidentally by anglers trolling for

walleye. Use a slip bobber and a Bobby Garland Baby Shad or DS Fry along the channels and

along the willows after marking the school on your electronics. 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.

MarDon Resort tackle shop guy, Terry Moore, caught this nice Potholes Reservoir walleye trolling a firetiger Flicker Shad on the face of the sand dunes!

MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 22, 2024

 MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 22, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1035.60 feet – dropping 1.40 feet this past week.

We are currently 10.90 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around

75degrees. The water temperatures in the sand dunes have jumped this week to the mid-80s.

The Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week! Fish frogs early and late and always have a

Senko rigged to follow up on missed fish. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz jigs, swim jigs,

jerkbaits, chaRer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasScs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of

water. Lots of 1–3-pound fish are being caught with a few in the 4-5 pound range.

The Smallmouth fishing has been good this week. 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 good this past week. The Walleye are starting to move from the

weeds to the main channels and can be in the casting into the weeds or trolling the

channels.Fish 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.

Walleye are also being caught trolling crankbaits. If trolling, follow the weed lines as closely as

possible.

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.

From a boat troll spoons and spinners. Long Lake is producing good catches of walleye,

Largemouth, Smallmouth and Perch.

Reports of bluegill, crappie and some big perch are coming in from the sand dunes as well as on

the humps in front of the dunes. Most fish are being caught incidentally by anglers trolling for

walleye. Use a slip bobber and a Bobby Garland Baby Shad or DS Fry along the channels and

along the willows after marking the school on your electronics. 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.

The frog bite is on fire on the Potholes Reservoir for bass!

MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 16, 2024

 MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 16, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1037.00 feet – dropping 2.00 feet this past week.

We are currently 9.50 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around

75 degrees. The water temperatures in the sand dunes have jumped this week to the mid to upper-80s.

The Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week! Fish frogs early and late and always have a

Senko rigged to follow up on missed fish. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz jigs, swim jigs,

jerkbaits, chaQer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasRcs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of

water. Lots of 1-3 pound fish are being caught with a few in the 4-5 pound range.

The Smallmouth fishing has been good this week. 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 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. Walleye are also being

caught trolling crankbaits. If trolling follow the weed lines as closely as possible. Trolling for

walleye will improve as the water level drops, pulling the bait and walleye out of the weeds and

into the main channels.

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.

From a boat troll spoons and spinners. Long Lake is producing good catches of walleye,

Largemouth, Smallmouth and Perch.

Reports of bluegill, crappie and some big perch are coming in from the sand dunes as well as on

the humps in front of the dunes. Most fish are being caught incidentally by anglers trolling for

walleye. 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.

Wyatt Smith with Q&S Outdoors Guide Service is on a hot frog bite on the Potholes Reservoir!

 MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 09, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1039.00 feet – dropping 1.80 feet this past week.

We are currently 7.50 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 72

degrees. The water temperatures in the sand dunes have jumped this week to the mid-80s.

The Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week! Fish frogs early and late and always have a

Senko rigged to follow up on missed fish. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz jigs, swim jigs,

jerkbaits, chaQer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasRcs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of

water. Lots of 1-3 pound fish are being caught with a few in the 4-5 pound range.

The Smallmouth fishing has been good this week. 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 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. Walleye are also being

caught trolling crankbaits. If trolling follow the weed lines as closely as possible. Trolling for

walleye will improve as the water level drops, pulling the bait and walleye out of the weeds and

into the main channels.

Trout fishing has been very 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.

From a boat troll spoons and spinners. Long Lake is producing good catches of walleye,

Laregemouth, Smallmouth and Perch.

Reports of bluegill, crappie and some big perch are coming in from the sand dunes as well as on

the humps in front of the dunes. Most fish are being caught incidentally by anglers trolling for

walleye. 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.

Lena Jolley caught this nice Potholes Reservoir Largemouth bass while fishing back in the sand dunes!

MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 2, 2024

 MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 2, 2024

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1040.80 feet – dropping 1.30 feet this past week.

We are currently 5.70 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 65

degrees. The sand dunes are in the upper 60s to low 70s.

The Largemouth bass fishing conHnues to be very good. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw . oz jigs,

swim jigs, jerkbaits, chaNer baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plasHcs. Fish are in 1-12 feet of water.

The Smallmouth fishing has been good this week. 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 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. Walleye are also being

caught trolling crankbaits. If trolling follow the weed lines as closely as possible.

Trout fishing has been very 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.

From a boat troll spoons and spinners.

Reports of bluegill, crappie and some big perch are coming in from the sand dunes as well as on

the humps in front of the dunes. Most fish are being caught incidentallyby anglers trolling for

walleye. 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.

A young angler shows off a nice 4-pound Rainbow trout caught while trolling the Potholes Reservoir. This was one of ten trout the family caught that day!

Jayc Johnson with a nice Seep Lakes Largemouth bass!