MarDon trout fishing best in years

MARDON RESORT - The trout fishing on Potholes Reservoir is the best it has been in years.

Because of the quantity and size of this world class fishery, the guys with down riggers just let out about 30 feet of line in about 50 feet of water and troll from 1.5-3 mph, depending on lure selection.

The guys with leaded line are going three to five feet down. The people fishing or trolling with weights need three to four ounces depending on gear selection to get it deep enough.

Anglers are fishing needlefish in a variety of colors. Also, Rapala Shad-raps in sizes 5-7-8.

The baby Hot Lips DC-13 have been a great lure on Potholes Reservoir ever since the days of our retired guide Skip Davis. Skip created eight new colors in the DC-13 while working as a guide at MarDon Resort.

We have been hearing reports of trout all over Potholes Reservoir. Lately the east end of O'Sullivan Dam, where the Potholes Canal exits the reservoir, has been producing good trout for fishers trolling.

The MarDon Fishing Dock continues to attract many friends of MarDon who have not been at the resort for 10-20 years. The attraction has been perch and crappie limit level fishing. Many of our diligent crappie fisherman are reporting their best action in 10 years.

Bass anglers are having incredible early morning and late evening top water bass fishing. It's no secret that a focused bass angler can catch and release 30-50 smallmouths on the face of O'Sullivan Dam. (Many of these smallmouths are small fish).

Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists have asked us to ask all anglers to keep their limit of smallmouth bass because potholes reservoir is over populated with these miniature fighters.

The sand dune bass anglers are using buzz baits and stick baits and many other surface lures to catch and release largemouth bass with great success.

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Lake Poker Run & Beach Party, Aug. 24.

Labor Day Weekend Yard , Aug. 31.

Skagen.com Jet Boat Rally, Sept. 5-8.

Dock Tournament, September 13-15.