FRESH NEWS: Trout, walleye biting well at Potholes

MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,039 feet, dropping 1.8 feet this past week. We are currently 7.5 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 72 degrees. The water temperatures in the sand dunes have jumped this week to the mid-80s. The largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week! Fish frogs early and late and always have a Senko rigged to follow up on missed fish. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw 1/2-ounce jigs, swim jigs, jerkbaits, chatter baits, Senkos, spinnerbaits, frogs, and Texas-rigged plastics. Fish are in 1-12 feet of water. Lots of 1- to 3-pound fish are being caught with a few in the 4- to 5-pound range. The smallmouth fishing has been good this week. Fish 5-20 feet using Ned rigs, Senkos, spinner baits, drop shot rigs, blade baits, crankbaits and tubes. Fish the rock piles around Goose Island and along the face of the dam and up Lind Coulee.