MarDon Resort Fresh News – August 5th, 2025

MarDon Resort Fresh News – August 5th, 2025

Hot August days brings in hot fishing to Potholes Reservoir. This is the time for anglers

to hook into all the species that Potholes has to offer. As the water level falls the fish

tend to flush out of the dunes and start to congregate on the face of the dunes and

along the riprap on the dam. As the population grows anglers find it much easier to fill

their livewells with Crappie, Bluegill, Perch, Bass, Trout, Catfish, and even a few

Walleye.

Perch – Anglers are finding good numbers and good-sized perch along Medicare Beach

and in the Crab Creek channel. To target perch slow troll night crawlers along the

bottom in 10 to 20 feet of water @ 1 mph. Once you have located the school mark that

location and start throwing a 1/32oz VMC Neon moon eye jig tipped with a pinched

night crawler.

Bluegill – Large schools of bluegill are being found around the habitat boxes in front of

the state park and center channel. Anglers are using sonar to find the boxes that are

holding the schools, once the school is located anglers are parking above the school

and are vertically jigging 1/64 oz jigs tipped with a red wiggler worm. This technique has

also produced large Crappie

Bass – Bass fishing has continued to be excellent. To target Largemouth bass start the

morning throwing Top water frogs, spooks, or whopper ploppers. As that bite slows

transition to fishing jigs, drop shot rigs, or 8 inch or larger curly tail grubs. Lipless

crankbaits and deep diving square bill crankbaits have been providing an exceptional

Smallmouth bite. These Smallmouth are being found suspended at 15 -18 feet deep

along the steep walls in Lind Coulee and along the outlet of the dam.

Channel Cats – The Channel cats have finished up their spawn and now are feeding

and protecting fry. Look for deep holes around Goose Island and the face of the dunes,

after finding a deep hole, drop down cut bait or premade catfish bait, if they are active it

shouldn’t take long to get a bite.

The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1032.16 feet – Falling 1.51 feet this

past week. Water temperatures range from 75 to 80 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 Taylor Stapley