Something good is happening on Potholes Reservoir. Perch fishing seems to having a come-back! Reports of perch action from all over Potholes Reservoir have been even more frequent this past week. MarDon store keeper Greg Bafus heard a tip about perch at Medicare Beach. He explored Medicare Beach concentrating on water 21 feet deep water using a spinner and a night crawler trolling and still fishing with lead on the bottom and two hooks baited with crawlers. Both techniques worked for perch action.

2012 MarDon Dock Tournament

Dick Hemore and Lee Dowers served as official weigh-masters for the 2012 Tournament. The weigh masters reported more perch, bullheads and especially rainbow trout caught than in the past years.

We had 133 fishers compete in the Dock Tournament this year, which is a 41 hour non-stop fishing competition. You of course can rest and come and go as you please, but we had a few participants that fished the whole time. At 11 a.m. on Sunday competition ends and a happy but tired group enjoyed Willie's famous barbecued ribs and chicken along with a fun potluck for all fishers and their families.

Perch: First, Dick Southwick, second, Patty McSherry.

Bluegil: First, Patty McSherry, second, Dave McSherry and Zenobia Walker.

Crappie: First, Jim Goss Jr., second, Mike Goss.

Walleye: First, Brandon Collee and Dave McSherry, second, Shawn McCarrell.

L. M. Bass: First, Brian Jensen, second, Tony Tolmich.

S.M. Bass: First, Cheryl Collee, second, Mike Meadows.

Rainbow: First, Jim Goss, second, Dick Southwick.

Carp: First, Derrick Deeds, second, Amanda Moran.

B. Bullhead: First Tom Herrera Jr., second, Troy Meyers.

Old Farts Bass Tournament Sept. 15, 2012

This competition is a one-day bass tournament hosted on Potholes Reservoir. Teams of two, one of which needs to be 40 years old or older, enjoyed a beautiful sunny day on the water. First place was one by the team of Tom Melowitz and Ken Day with a total weight of 14.54 lbs. This is a catch and release bass tournament and all net proceeds go toward Habitat Boxes for Central Washington Fish Advisory Committee (cwfac.org).