Fresh News Report from MarDon Resort
Pete Fisher | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 5 months AGO
The cooler water temps have had a dramatically positive affect on all species — especially the walleye, crappie and bluegill. With the water temps in the upper 50’s, the fish are active and eating. Now is a great time to get out and fish for any species in the lake.
The Potholes Reservoir water level is currently at 1030.70 feet and should remain near this level until the last week in October.
The walleye fishing has been steady with fish up to 13.70 pounds being reported. The face of the dunes, mid lake humps and Lind Coulee have been the most productive spots. The walleye are at varying depths form 6 to 30 feet. Troll either a Slow Death hook, with or without a Smile Blade and half a crawler or a #7 Flicker Shad or a Rapala Shad Rap. Now is the time to start blade baiting for walleye as well.
Crappie, perch and bluegill fishing is going strong on the reservoir. Find the mid-lake humps and fish the tops and sides of them in 10-30 feet of water. The mouth of Crab Creek, Goose Island, and Lind Coulee are producing panfish as well. Fish a 1-1/2”-2.0” Gulp Minnow on a 1/32 or 1/16 oz. jig head.
The MarDon Dock is fishing very good for keeper crappie with several fishermen limiting yesterday. Dock fishing is only available to registered guests staying at MarDon Resort.
Bass fishing for both Largemouth and Smallmouth has been extremely good across the reservoir. Top spots have been the face of the dam, Goose Island, Lind Coulee and the face of the dunes. Fish football heads and hula grubs, crankbaits, Senkos, tubes and 3-5” grubs on a 3/8 oz. jig head. Topwater baits — Zara Spooks and Whopper Ploppers — are working early morning and in the evening.
The trout fishing is starting to pick up on the reservoir and in the Seep Lakes. Troll the reservoir with Flicker Shads for both trout and walleye. Fish the seep lake with Rooster Tails and Power Bait floated off the bottom. Top lakes for trout have been Lower Hampton, Upper Goose, and Long Lake.
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Fresh news: Walleye fishing good, crappie and bluegill out at Potholes
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Fresh News Report from MarDon Resort
Some of the best fishing on the Potholes Reservoir is just beginning with the cooling fall weather. Expect the fishing to pick up for all species — especially bass and walleye. The Potholes Reservoir water level is currently at 1028.85 and rising approximately 2 inches per day. Continue to us caution when launching your boat and navigating around the dunes and Goose Island. The water temps on the main lake and back in the dunes are right around 77 degrees.
Fresh News report from MarDon Resort
This week’s report is going to be close to last weeks — not a lot of changes in what’s been happening on the reservoir. The fishing on the Potholes Reservoir has been good over this past week for all species. The water level has dropped about 8 inches this week this week and is currently at 1041.25 feet. Water temperatures in the dunes remain in the low to mid 70’s and the main lake is running right around 70 degrees.
Fresh News Report from MarDon Resort
The water level has dropped two feet this past week and is currently at 1032.35 feet. This brings the Reservoir to a level 12.95 feet lower than the high mark this year. The water temps back in the dunes are reaching the mid 80’s during the day with the main lake surface temps are in the low 80’s.