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By: Anonymous
Posted: 9/6/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 9/6/2004
Hot Spots: 0
I put my boat in the water at the launch by the dam at about 11:00am. I fished the rocky areas across from the launch catching 7 bass from 11 to 19 inches long. All were released. I was trolling deep...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/19/2004
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Rating: 1
Fished: 8/19/2004
Hot Spots: 0
I camped out here for 4 days, but only got out on the water one evening. I shore fished for trout with marshmallow and worm, and powerbait, but had no bites. It was too darn hot during the day and...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/13/2004
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Rating: 1
Fished: 7/13/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Went out to Potholes thinking the fish were biting, stayed at Mar Don. Got a few small bass off the dock, took the boat out later. I caught 2 13 inch smallies, one off a buzzbait, a lot of other 6 i...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/27/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/27/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Hoping to fish the Reservoir Memorial Day Weekend and was wondering if anyone knows of a boat launch on the Medicare Beach side of the reservoir and how to get there coming from Ellensburg? knopf_...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/22/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 5/22/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Fished for Walleye at Crab Creek and the Sand Dunes, and a little around Goose Island. 3 legal walleye caught for about 8 hours total of fishing. 3 caught in the Sand Dunes, 0 for Crab and 0 for Goo...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/22/2004
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Rating: 2
Fished: 5/22/2004
Hot Spots: 0
My son Woody and I fished the Crab Creek area of PotHoles Sat and Sunday. Fishing was great, catching keepers was bad. We fished about 6 hours Sat afternoon and caught about 8 fish but only 4 were ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/21/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 4/21/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Fishing the Potholes side of the Moses Lake South Outlet, hubby caught a few small walleye and a 15" small mouth, I caught a 27" Northern Pike! About 4 pounds and a great fight, but I did no...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/18/2004
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Rating: 1
Fished: 4/18/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Lind is not very productive right now. Your best bet for walleye is the dunes. Try trolling a worm harness behind a bottom bouncer in 12 to 15 feet of water, especially along weed lines. The bite i...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/4/2004
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Rating: 1
Fished: 4/4/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Got to the lake at 5:00am started fishing dam got a good looking eye about three pounds that was all I got that day trolled for trout with blades and a fly for the rest of the day with no luck next t...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/26/2004
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Rating: 1
Fished: 3/26/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Tried to troll for Walleye and Trout but weather conditions were poor. Very windy and cold. Only got one bite. Not many people stuck with it as the wind never let up. Easier to sit in the camper...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 3/20/2004
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Rating: 1
Fished: 3/20/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Went to the Potholes and some surrounding lakes on Sat. Didn't see anyone even get a bite including myself. Might be a different story when weather and lakes warm up a bit.
(Word to the WISE. T...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 2/28/2004
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Rating: 3
Fished: 2/28/2004
Hot Spots: 0
Fished for about 5 hours on Saturday. North end of the reservoir is still frozen. A lot of boats out on the water. Caught one 4 pound walleye and one 3 pound smallie on jigs just east of Mardon alo...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 12/4/2003
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Rating: 4
Fished: 12/4/2003
Hot Spots: 0
If you are looking for a leisurely winter fishing trip, try Medicare Beach at Potholes. Although you might not fill up the stringer, the size will make up the difference. I fished Sat. afternoon/eve...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/23/2003
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Rating: 5
Fished: 10/23/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Fished from 8:00 am to 3:00 PM Caught many, many, Walleye, 2 Bass, one of each flavor, small and large mouth. Lot's of keepers in the walleye department. They are really hot for my secret lure I li...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 10/4/2003
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Rating: 3
Fished: 10/4/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Hey Brook, just got your phone messages from the preceding weekend, sorry but not to sorry I missed them as my phone is useless at the "Hole". I spent the weekend over at Potholes for a final late sum...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 8/27/2003
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Rating: 4
Fished: 8/27/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Went to MarDon and fished Potholes with the Grand kids. We only fished 2 hours a day and I let each kid keep one. We had three Walleye between 9lb.4 oz. and 7 lbs. and two bass over 20 inches. No w...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/12/2003
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Rating: 2
Fished: 7/12/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Bad weekend for the Pothole.
Big "fishing contest" was going on Saturday. Lots of crazies roaring around at 80 mph in bass boats.
Temperature was very high, wind was very high, and fishing was very ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/5/2003
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Rating: 2
Fished: 7/5/2003
Hot Spots: 0
we were on the potholes water at sunrise, ran north, and started fishing well into the west-side dunes. channels between the dunes are easily discernable now, as the annual irrigation drawdown is wel...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 7/1/2003
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Rating: 2
Fished: 7/1/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Fished all over the lake all summer and found it to be very slow for all types of fish. The people at Mardon Resort blamed it on the low water and warm temperatures. I think that's a lot of bull. I f...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 6/14/2003
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Rating: 5
Fished: 6/14/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Trolled nightcrawler on spinners for walleye. It was the best fishing I have had for years. Fish were caught in the mouth of Crab Creek in 14 feet of water. Caught a few nice fish, too. Brought home a...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/30/2003
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Rating: 1
Fished: 5/30/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Fished the main lake from about 12:30 - 6:00pm. The guy at the store said the limits of walleye were being taken between Goose Island and the face of the dam. He was also kind enough to tell us what ...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 5/29/2003
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Rating: 4
Fished: 5/29/2003
Hot Spots: 0
At O'sullivan Dam, at the face of the dam, you can catch big smallmouth and largemouth bass by using "Gitzit" motor oil and pepper tube skirts. I caught many smallies and a few largemouth bass over f...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/26/2003
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Rating: 2
Fished: 4/26/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Well I drove 180 miles one way to fish Potholes today. It was kinda sunny Friday evening, I didn't fish then though. Saturday morning it was cold, windy and not very good. I fished the dunes for ba...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/18/2003
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Rating: 5
Fished: 4/18/2003
Hot Spots: 0
I went over to MarDon for a few days of fishing. My friends and I probably caught over 300 fish while we were there, we just sat right on the dock catching trout after trout on every cast.
We got t...
By: Anonymous
Posted: 4/17/2003
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Rating: 2
Fished: 4/17/2003
Hot Spots: 0
Went to MarDon... Left home at 2:30 AM, got there at 6 (I live in Enumclaw), and was disappointed.. The 150k fish they just released were like, 6 inches long. Fun for little kids I guess, but I was ...