February ends with fish a plenty at MarDon
Mike Meseberg | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 8 months AGO
The Royal Register News
MARDON RESORT - Central Washington is enjoying an earlier spring than the last two years. Ice off was three weeks earlier this year compared to 2012.
The last week of February, bank fishing anglers were reporting quality rainbow trout from the southern shores of Potholes Reservoir.
Six limits of rainbow's were also reported from the public access known as Blythe Point Boat Launch. One lunker trout, 28 inches long, was reported from these limits.
Frenchman's Wasteway, where it enters Potholes Reservoir, has been producing good trout as well. Bank fishers at MarDon Resort are having good action on rainbow up to 4 pounds fishing from the shore and off the dock.
Canal, Heart, and Windmill Lakes are also producing trout. The bank fishing trout ammunition has been Berkley power-bait with a night crawler. Larger Rainbows are being caught using cocktail shrimp with a power-bait marshmallow or a brand name Coon-Shrimp (Larger Bait Shrimp) with Smelly Jelly.
Walleye reports have been limited. One pair of very good walleye fishers reported using blade baits in 38 feet of water and landing two 10-pound walleye, a burbot (fresh water ling-cod) and a 1-pound, 9-ounce yellow perch.
Walleye are preparing for the spring spawn. Surface water temperatures have been reported to 44 degrees. Walleye spawn at 45. Walleye action will only improve with natural spring conditions.
The two areas to focus on at this time are the Lind Coulee and the area between the outlet of Moses Lake and Crab Creek boat launch.
Upcoming MarDon Events:
March 30 - MarDon's Annual Easter Egg Hunt.
April 1-20 - Seep Lakes Open.
April 5-7 - Othello Sandhill Crane Festival.
April 6-7 - Washington Bow-fishing Jackpot Tournament.
April 20-21 - Potholes Open Bass Tournament.
May 4-5 - Spring Walleye Classic.
May 8-10 - TBF District Qualifier.
May 18-19 - The MarDon Open Bass Tournament.
Right now is a great time to come and visit MarDon Resort. We are on very reduced winter rates until March 27th. Looking for an early spring getaway, check us out.
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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.
Fresh News from MarDon
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).
Fresh News from MarDon
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.