Fresh News from MarDon
Mike Meseberg | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 8 months AGO
Ron Oakland and Rob Harbin, of Moses Lake, enjoyed a successful day trout fishing.
All boat ramps on Potholes Reservoir are ice free. Early signs of spring are everywhere. Bank fishers are finding some quality trout up to 28 inches. Ice off bank fishing for jumbo rainbow trout is in full swing. Boat and bank Trout fishers are finding luck at Upper Goose Lake. Don't forget Upper Goose has not only trout but also many of the same species of fish that are found in Potholes Reservoir. Reports of some nice size trout have been caught on the point at the Blythe Boat launch, between MarDon Resort and the Potholes State Park.
Deep in the sand dunes of Potholes Reservoir a little ice still remains. Also, in the back waters of the Lind Coulee there are reports of ice. Walleye anglers are having very limited early season action using blade baits. Bass are very lethargic due to our cold 38 degree surface temp this time of year.
Upcoming Events: April 6-7 Washington Bow-fishing Jackpot Tournament, April 20-21 Potholes Open Bass Tournament, May 4-5 Spring Walleye Classic Tournament, May 8-10 TBF District Qualifies, May 18-19 MarDon Open Bass Tournament.
For more information on any of these events please visit www.mardonresort.com or call (509) 346-2651
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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.