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.

Rainbow Trout action continues to produce good numbers of 3lb-4lb. Rainbow at the mouth of Lind Coulee near the east end of O'Sullivan Dam. Topwater bass fishing with Rebel Pop-R and many other surface lures are providing anglers with 30 fish bass outings along the rockpiles on the south end of the lake, and the Lind Coulee arm can produce big Smallmouth this time of year.

Dove, Upland, & Waterfowl hunting passes are available at MarDon Resort through the Royal Youth Boosters. The passes are $150 only for Dove or $300 for all species combined. Call the resort at (509) 346-2651 or visit the booster's new website www.RoyalHuntClub.com

The weekend of September 15 and 16 is an exciting fishing weekend at with the MarDon Resort Dock Fishing tournament and the Old Farts & Family Tournament taking place! The Dock tournament is open to all and is for all different species. The Old Farts & Family is a bass fishing event where only one person on the team has to be over 40 years old. Everyone is invited out to enjoy some family friendly competition on the water and support the Potholes Reservoir Habitat Project! Call the resort at (360) 485-9462 for registration and more information.

If you want world class Buck & Duck hunting, look no further than the Potholes Recreation Area and the Meseberg Duck Taxi Service. Visit www.DuckTaxi.com for more information.

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