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WDFW stocks 65,000 jumbo rainbow trout for Black Friday fishing
OLYMPIA — In a bid to encourage outdoor activity this Thanksgiving weekend, the Washington Department of Fish and …
FRESH NEWS: Potholes ice mostly gone and fishing is ready to resume
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.25 feet, coming up 0.2 feet this past week. We are 3.25 feet below full pool. The reservoir has open…
FRESH NEWS: Ice is disappearing on Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.05 feet, coming up 0.3 feet this past week. We are 3.45 feet below full pool. We have open water on …
FRESH NEWS: Potholes Reservoir beginning to thaw
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,042.75 feet, coming up 0.7 feet this past week. We are 3.75 feet below full pool. While Potholes Reservo…
FRESH NEWS: Potholes freeze puts the kibosh on fishing for a while
MARDON — The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1,042.05 feet, coming up 0.20 feet this past week. We are 4.45 feet below full pool. The rese…
Fresh News: Largemouth unusually active at Potholes
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,041.55 feet, coming up 0.35 feet this week. We are 4.95 feet below full pool. The water temperature…
WDFW opens public comment on 2024-2028 North of Falcon policy
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has opened the public comment period for its updated draft of the North of Falcon Policy for the 2024-…
Celebrating FRESH NEWS: MarDon’s Fisher offers support to anglers
OTHELLO – Each week I get an email from Pete Fisher at MarDon Resort with a column letting readers know what fish are biting on, the depth they’re biting at an…
Fresh news: Winter fishing at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,040.83, coming up 0.72 feet this past week. We are 5.67 feet below full pool. The water temperature is 38-40…
FRESH NEWS: Cold weather slows down fish at Potholes
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,039.05 feet, rising 0.65 feet this week. We are currently 7.45 feet below full pool. The water temp…
FRESH NEWS: Fishing slowing down at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1038.4 feet, rising 0.8 feet this week. We are currently 8.10 feet below full pool. The water temperature is 44-46 degrees on the main reservoir. Not much has change…
Fall bite good on Potholes Reservoir
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,035.7 feet, rising 1.7 feet this week. We are currently 9.2 feet above low pool. The reservoir will…
FRESH NEWS: Dropping temperatures mean changes in fishing at Potholes
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,034 feet, rising 2.2 feet this week. We are currently 7.5 feet above low pool. The reservoir will r…
FRESH NEWS: Cooling water as fall bite commences
The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1031.8 feet – rising .4 feet this week. We are currently 5.3 feet above low pool. The reservoir will rise …
Fresh News: Fall bite is on at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,031.4 feet, rising 0.6 feet this week. We are currently 4.9 feet above low pool. The water temperature is in…
Fresh news: Near-record bluegill caught at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1030.4 feet – rising 1.8 feet this week. We are currently 3.9 feet above low pool. The water temperature is in…