Fresh News from MarDon Resort

The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1042.1 feet, dropping 1.7 feet this week. Water temperatures are at 70 degrees on the main reservoir. The water temperatures in the sand dunes are in the low to mid-70s.

The walleye are in 5-20 feet right now. Fish the shallower fish in the sand dunes with jerk baits, flukes, swim baits and lipless crank baits. Fish the deeper fish with a Slow Death Hook-Smile Blade rig with a crawler and bottom bouncer. Fish the main channels back in the sand dunes, Crab Creek and the face of the dunes. The walleye fishing has been fair but improving.

Largemouth bass fishing continues to be good. A lot of two- to four-pound fish are being caught. Fish are being caught on a wide variety of baits. Jigs, swim jigs, chatter baits, Senkos, lipless crankbaits and frogs have been producing. Fish 2-15 feet of water. Fish the sand dunes.

Smallmouth bass are being caught on the face of the dam, on the rocks around Goose Island and in the sand dunes. Throw half-ounce blade baits, 5-inch grubs, deep diving crankbaits, and Senkos.

Trout are being caught in front of the State Park and off Medicare Beach. Troll No. 5 or No. 7 Shad Raps or Flicker Shads, Wedding Rings and Needlefish. From shore cast Rooster Tails, Vibrax spinners or 5-inch curl tail grubs or fish the bottom with Power Bait. Warden Lake continues to be good.

There are some bluegill and crappie being caught back in the sand dunes and up Lind Coulee. Throw worms for bluegill and Trout Magnets for both bluegill and crappie.

Call the MarDon Resort tackle store at 509-346-2651 for current conditions and fishing information.