Fresh News from MarDon Resort
Nick Barr | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 3 months AGO
Ron Oakland with a perch caught on a senko that was released.
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).
ARTICLES BY NICK BARR
Fresh News From MarDon
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.
Fresh News From MarDon
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".
Fresh News From MarDon
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.