Northwest Fishing Magazine April 2025 Volume 4 Issue 6 - Flipbook - Page 21
between the resort and
Blythe Point is also a good
springtime strategy.
As for how to catch them,
trolling a Berkley Flicker
Shad in sizes #5 or #7 is
a proven method to get
trout to strike. Trolling a
Needlefish spoon is also
popular, and a frog pattern
is a good color to start with
unless the water is stained,
in which case chartreuse
would be a better bet.
Finally, you can’t go wrong
trolling the tried-and-true
Mack’s Wedding Ring
spinner tipped with a worm
or a half of a night crawler.
As far as rods and reels go,
a basic spinning reel with
a 6 to 8-pound test works
fine. While I used to fish
ultralight rods for trout, I
don’t do so here because
the odds of landing a three
or five-pound rainbow
can be tough to do with
a very light pole. That is
why I favor a 6 ½ to 7-foot,
medium-action spinning
rod.
If you want a change of
scenery from Potholes
Reservoir, head to the
seep lakes just south of
the reservoir. Located on
state land and within the
Columbia National Wildlife
Refuge, there are dozens
of small lakes to explore
fishing either from shore
or in small boats, kayaks, or
portable pontoon boats.
Some of these lakes are
open year-round to include
Corral Lake, which is a
two-minute drive from
MarDon Resort. Corral Lake
is stocked with tagged
rainbow trout that can
be caught during the
Washington Department of
Fish and Wildlife’s annual
trout derby that runs from
the last Saturday in April
through October 31st.
