Fresh News From MarDon: Mid-February birdwatching
Mike Meseberg | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 9 months AGO
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Mid-February brings optimism to all fishermen and women for an early spring for the first time in many years. One sighting that really surprised me was seeing nine white pelicans flying 30 yards high over Blythe Point Boat Launch. These large birds looked some-what lost as they approached Potholes Reservoir and ice was encroaching the southern shoreline. Canadian Geese are pairing up to execute their nesting process. The Columbia National Wildlife Refuge offers some excellent early bird viewing options. (All available for your enjoyment with the purchase of a Discover Pass). The viewing platform overlooking Royal Lake shows a panoramic view of many waterfowl birds and beautiful basalt columns. Also, the pull off by Soda Lake overlooking Marsh Units 1 and 2 have amazing views and some great photo opportunities this time of year.
The quality boat for Potholes Reservoir access is the Potholes State Park. As of Valentine's Day it is ice free and the Southern end of the lake is still all iced up. We just keep waiting for our ICE-OFF Trout fishing to happen. Call our tackle shop for a current report 1-800-416-2736.
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The fishing in the Potholes Recreation Area this October has been just as good as we thought it would be. We experienced some rapidly cooling weather which rapidly cooled the water temperatures and really turns on the fall bite. The walleye fishers are producing limits almost daily.
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As Potholes Reservoir cools with incoming fall weather the fishing for all species will only get better. The bass guys are having a ball with largemouth bass at the face of the dunes. Smallmouth bass are most catchable at the rock piles in the main lake between Goose Island and O'Sullivan Dam. Potholes are now at the low water status typical for this time of year. Cover is harder for fish to locate for sanctuary. (Now is when the underwater habitat restoration project is the most valuable, cwfac.org).
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It's hard to believe but the already great fishing on Potholes Reservoir will just be getting better. The perch fishing at the State Park and off the MarDon Dock has been great.