It's been a spring to remember. Actually, scratch that, it's one to forget. For a lack of a better term, it's been downright sh#%tty. I can only think of two days so far this spring, since the river opened up March 19th where it was nice out. Of course this has been a...
Sorry, I completely forgot to post my mid week fishing report. I had it all written and life must have got in the way and I forgot to hit publish. The fishing has been very little as of late. I'm trying to get out to stay on top of things, but the blizzard slowed me...
I’ve been thinking about writing an article about this for a long time. My personal history on this body of water would basically start back in 1975. This is the year my parents decide to move to Bismarck, ND for work. When they were considering coming to North...
So we dug out of this late spring snow here in Bismarck. We got anywhere from 18 to 20 inches of snow. To the north and west, they received a lot more. Now, as I wake up this Easter morning, and look out my window, we are getting yet another shot of snow. Maybe 2 to 4...
Holy moly we got snow, and it's still falling as I write this report! I said it in a few interviews this week, for us this is a short term loss for hopefully a long term gain with the moisture. I would expect our river system to be a tad messed up for about 2 weeks...
The story remains the same out here on the Missouri River near Bismarck. Crappy weather, lots of wind, and some really nice fish. If you are watching the weather closely we are looking like we may have a major setback starting this coming Tuesday. Reports are early,...
If somebody knows how to shut this fan off, can you please get ahold of me with directions. Wow is all I can say this past few days. The tough part for me is I don't see a break from the wind for a few more days yet. In between the wind gusts we are catching some...
Finally! I'm back into full open water guide mode here on the Missouri River near Bismarck. Spring is kinda here, if you look outside my window today, it would be easy to argue that it's winter, but we definitely need the moisture. So I have lots to talk about in this...
Well, so far this spring, it's been the story gone with the wind! I'm not talking a day or two of 15 to 25 mph winds. I'm talking consecutive days of 25 mph plus. This makes getting out on the water, especially the Missouri River a tad tough. Wind does a few things to...
It's here!! Open water is here in Bismarck and it is here to stay! Ramps are pushed, ice is gone, and hopefully the walleyes will begin to filter north. I've only been out twice since returning to Bismarck after guiding on the ice all winter on Devils Lake. A few...
Well, I promised to give you a mid week report on how things are shaping up on the Missouri River near Bismarck. So far I know of 3 boat ramps in the local region of Bismarck-Mandan that are pushed off and are ready to go. The big question remains if Hazelton and or...
Well, I can finally say I'm done ice fishing for this season. It's been the year of a ton of ups and downs. Lots of breakdowns, getting stuck, late nights fixing crap, making plans, blizzards, super cold stretches, great bites, terrible bites etc. but in the end it...
I took my hand off the electric fence for a couple days break. I'm back down in Bismarck and the weather is definitely showing signs of spring! I know it's going to be difficult to return to the frozen tundra after feeling a little spring. I had my hand on the fence...
My time up here on Devils Lake is numbered for the ice fishing season. I only have a half dozen days left for the 2022 ice fishing season. Most guides get a break from guiding, but I do not!I'll be headed back to my hometown of Bismarck North Dakota. I will begin my...
Things have really turned around up here on Devils Lake the last week or so! The fish are definitely a lot more eager to feed and that makes my job as a guide a heck of a lot more enjoyable. The weather still hasn't been the greatest, but even that seems to be coming...
Things have definitely turned for the better this week up here on Devils Lake. We are heading towards the end of the ice fishing guide season, so it's been a breath of fresh air seeing the fish rebound a little here. The perch are have turned on some and they are a...
You definitely have to love what you do to be able to endure the pure punishment ice fishing can throw at you. Cold weather, heavy winds, finicky fish etc are just part of the equation. Mix in some green clients, high expectations of magazine cover pictures and you...
With the recent couple days of freezing minus below weather, and wind off the charts. It has done a couple of things for me. One it's got me thinking spring walleye run near Bismarck, that's just around the corner and hopefully warmer weather. We did get a little more...