Submitted by Annie Meseberg Fishing action on Potholes Reservoir is hot as surface water temperatures continue to flirt in the 80-degree range. Top water bass action continues to provide lifetime memories with smallmouth to five pounds-eight ounces and largemouth to six pounds reported this last week using Spro Frogs, Floating Rapalas, Devil House and B-2 [...]
Submitted by Annie Meseberg The MarDon fishing dock has finally began producing consistant early morning crappie, all day bluegill, perch and some surprising smallmouth and largemouth catches. Day use guests must pay $7 per person each day and $4 for seniors or kids. Day use dock fishing guests must leave at dusk. No exceptions. Seasonal [...]
Submitted by Annie Meseberg Come and enjoy sunshine, swimming in over 80-degree surface temperature water and cooking hot dogs and marshmallows on a sandy beach in the sand dunes on Potholes Reservoir. As the water level drops rapidly on Potholes Reservoir the fishing continues to improve. The primary channels are becoming most identifiable. The [...]
Contributed by Mike Meseberg Late July on Potholes Reservoir is a fine time for quality water sport activities. Our surface water temperatures are hovering around 80 degrees. With our water level dropping daily due to heavy irrigation demand, fishing will only improve. Boaters are reporting good walleye catches on both Spinners tipped with a night [...]
Submitted by Annie Meseberg Our water level on Potholes Reservoir has been dropping rapidly. As the reservoir level drops, fishing improves. With surface water temperature to 84 degrees, the top water bass bite is on. Crappie, bluegill and perch are showing at the MarDon Dock. Gary Stiles and company organized and ran a very good [...]
By Annie Meseberg Contributing writer As we move into early July, we begin the “Dog days of summer.” But it’s just not hot enough. Our surface water temperatures are in the mid to high 60-degree range right now, which is a far cry from the 80-degree surface temperatures we typically experience this time of year. [...]
By Annie Meseberg Contributing writer We have been experiencing continued walleye action. The big hens are showing in their post spawn feeding frenzy. Crab Creek and Lind Coulee have been the best areas for active walleye. The cooler inconsistent weather has made the bass fishing tough; however, smallmouth action continues great with some big post [...]
ubmitted by Annie Meseberg Potholes Reservoir continues to provide excellent walleye action. The Lind Coulee Arm of the reservoir has been the best action with primarily walleye under 20 inches. We have seen walleye up 11 pounds from the Lind Coulee. Larger fish on the average are showing for fishers on the Crab Creek channel [...]
Submitted by Mike Meseberg Our cool, late May weather has kept an amazing walleye bite alive. Some boats in Crab Creek and especially Lind Coulee are catching and culling up to 30 fish a day. I had my second best walleye bite last Sunday, May 23, here on the Potholes. My best experience was at [...]
By Annie Meseberg Contributing writer The Potholes Reservoir is in full swing for post-spawn walleye catches. Limits are coming in from the Lind Coulee, Crab Creek area of the dunes and Goose Island. The largest fish have been showing in the dunes. Best lures for walleye are spinners and night crawlers trolled behind a bottom [...]
By Annie Meseberg Contributing writer With 80-degree temperatures predicted in mid-May, Potholes Reservoir is on fire. Pre-spawn smallmouth have been very active on Yamamoto Hula Grubs, Senkos, Crawdad DC-13′s Hot Lips and many other lures. Largemouth in the Sand Dunes are just now moving to warmer shallower spawning areas. Flippin Jig, Spinnerbait, Senko and even [...]
By Annie Meseberg The Potholes Bass Club orchestrated an excellent activity for the 31st annual Potholes Open Tournament April 17 and 18. A total of 116 teams caught 678 bass for a whopping 1,633 pounds of fish. That’s an average weight of 2.41 pounds per fish. These seasoned veterans ran a wonderful tournament and the [...]
By Annie Meseberg Walleye action has begun in The Lind Coulee Arm of Potholes Reservoir. Crab Creek will soon show good action after the spring duties are finished. Goose Island continues to produce walleye. Surface water temps are reported in the mid to high 50-degree range. Largemouth to 5 pound, 8 ounces and smallmouth have [...]
