MarDon Resort Fresh News – July 8th, 2025
Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week! Fish Spooks early and late and
always have a Senko rigged to follow up on missed fish. Throw รณ oz jigs, swim jigs,
spinnerbaits, and Texas rigged plastics. Fish are in 1-20 feet of water. Lots of 1–3-
pound fish are being caught with a few in the 4–5-pound range. Anglers have also been
reporting catching Channel cats in the shallows while targeting largemouth.
Smallmouth fishing has been good this week. Fish 5-20 feet using Ned rigs, Senkos,
drop shot rigs, crankbaits and tubes. Fish the rock piles around Goose Island and along
the face of the dam and up Lind Coulee.
Walleye fishing has remained decent this past week but as the water temps raise
expect the walleye bite to slow. Most of the walleye have been found in the weeds along
center channel and crab creek and were caught on bottom bouncers and worm
harnesses.
Reports of bluegill, crappie and some big perch are coming in. Use a slip bobber and a
Bobby Garland Baby Shad or Trout Magnet along the channels and along the willows
after marking the school on your electronics. Fish 6-22 feet. Also try trolling a #5 Flicker
Shad across the face of the sand dunes.
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
Numbers of Walleye, Largemouth, Smallmouth and Perch.
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1038.8 feet – Falling 1.58 feet this
past week. Water temperatures range from 70 to 75 degrees depending on where you
are on the Reservoir. As always for more info or help choosing tackle, stop into our fully
stocked tackle shop. We also carry ammo, boating and hunting accessories and are
open 7 days a week all year or call the MarDon Resort Tackle store for current
conditions and fishing information at 509-346-2651
Pictured is Daniel Ford
