MarDon Resort Fresh News – August 13, 2024
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1030.30 feet – dropping 2.00 feet this past week.
We are currently 3.80 feet above low pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 75
degrees. The water temperatures in the sand dunes are in the upper 70s to low 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 ó oz jigs, swim jigs,
jerkbaits, chatter baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas rigged plastics. 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 Largemouth
and most species are moving out to the face of the dunes – but many bass will stay in the dunes year
around.
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. Troll the main channe;s and the
humps on the face of the sand dunes.
Trout fishing has been fair. 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 or cast 5’ single tail
grubs.
The Seep Lakes south of the Potholes Reservoir are fishing well. Top trout 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.
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