Fresh News From MarDon!
Nick Barr | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 7 months AGO
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The MarDon Resort fishing dock has finally come alive with fish catching action. Crappie, Bluegill, Perch and catfish are showing up daily. Some very nice Trout and Bass are also being reported. The Walleye fishing continues to be tough for most boat anglers. I believe this is due to the vast amount of forage in the system this year. Levi & Mike Meseberg went bass fishing last night for only two hours, yet landed 12 Largemouth with some in the 4lb. catergory. The fish are especially fat and healthy this time of year. The summer keeps the water temperatures along the 80F mark and the reservoir water level slowly dropping, with a current water level of 1,031.7 ft. I can't wait for our winter walleye at the MarDon Dock. Medicare Beach has been showing some quality bank fishing for Rainbow Trout.
The mouth of Frenchman's Wasteway where it enters Potholes Reservoir is always a good place for fishing. Six year old Ryan Fisher caught a 6lb. Catfish according to a proud Grandmother's Report. Soda Lake has also been producing monster sized catfish and consistent Walleye fishing.
The 2012 Poker Run and Bach Party at MarDon Resort is this weekend! Come on out this Saturday August 25 from 11 a.m. to midnight! Win some cash, play some games, enjoy some BBQ, and live music! This event is a fundraiser for the Central Washington Fish Advisory Committee, which provides habitat enhancement for the Potholes Area. For more information call MarDon Resort at (509) 346-2651.
Attention all motorheads! September 8 and 9 is Skagen Jet Boats weekend at MarDon Resort. The Skagen family are pioneers in the jet boats industry and their annual retreat draws over 100 high-horsepower jet boats and live music. Get ready for a chest rattling, fun weekend!
The weekend of Sept. 15 and 16 the Annual MarDon Resort Dock Fishing Tournament is taking place; make sure to be ready! Also that weekend, MarDon will be hosting the Old Farts & Family Bass Tournament to raise funds for the CWFAC.
For more information please visit www.MarDonResort.com, call (509) 346-2651 or find us on Facebook!
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Back to school for everyone does not mean it is time to put up the fishing rods and winterize the boat! The Potholes Recreation area is an amazing place to play during the fall weekends. Potholes Reservoir is providing serious perch anglers amazing action. The mouth of Frenchman's Wasteway & Crab Creek, along with the Lind Coulee Arm are chocked full of most species of fish this time of year. The next two months are hailed as the best fishing of the year on Potholes Reservoir for any species you are after. The water level is currently at 1,029 feet, about 17 feet below full pool.
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Now the water level on Potholes Reservoir is just right for anglers and watersports enthusiasts at 1,035.7 feet, or 10 feet below full pool. The water temperatures in the "Sand Dunes" are reaching above the 80F mark and the topwater bass fishing is on! Get your topwater ready for some dog days of summer fishing! Frogs and Buzzbaits are working in the Sand Dunes and Floating Rapala's are working wonders along the face of the dam with a 50 Smallmouth day easily possible. Smallmouths pushing 5lbs. are available along the dam and the rockpiles adjacent to them. WDFW Biologists recommend catching and keeping shorter Smallmouth Bass from Potholes Reservoir. Each angler may take 10 Smallmouth Bass with only one over 14".
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The Potholes Recreation Area has just started to witness the early signs of the ominous approach of Fall. Nighttime temperatures have been repeatedly near 40f degrees. As the lake continues to drop & cool, it currently sits at 1,028.2 ft. & 18 feet below full pool.