Ice is melting all over the Potholes Recreation Area. Bank fishing with Power Bait, Pautsker's Eggs, and night crawlers with marsh-mellows are the three main baits. Canal Lake, Heart Lake, Corral Lake, Medicare Beach and behind the MarDon Resort Office are all producing nice Rainbow Trout.

Tim Larson, MarDon Guest, shows a nice February Rainbow Trout caught off the MarDon Dock with a blade bait.

We are excited to attend the 2013 Wenatchee Valley Sportsmen Show, stop by our booth and say hi. The show runs February 22-24, for more information please check out their website www.schuylerproductions.com or call at (509) 952-1014. The show is held at The Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee, Washington.

We are sad to say goodbye to a dear friend. Rod Brownlee lost his fight with cancer early Sunday Morning (February 17, 2013). Rod operated Rod Brownlee's Marine Service for the last 20 years out of his shop in the Potholes Reservoir Area.

He passed peacefully while holding his sister's hand in Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington. Rod was a great friend and he will be deeply.