FRESH NEWS: Largemouth fishing good, smallmouth picking up at Potholes

MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.70 feet, coming up 0.5 feet this past week. We are currently 2.8 feet below full pool. The water temperature on the main lake is right around 50 degrees. The sand dunes are reaching the mid- to upper 50s. The largemouth bass fishing continues to been very good. Fish back in the sand dunes. Throw 1/2-ounce black-and-blue jigs, swim jigs, jerkbaits, chatter baits, spinnerbaits and Texas-rigged plastics. There have been reports of bass on beds. Smallmouth bass are being caught. Fish 18-30 feet using drop shot rigs, blade baits and tubes. Fish the rock piles around Goose Island and along the face of the dam.