It's funny how I was a little reluctant to leave Devils Lake in my last report. Like all the previous ones, I'm here to tell everyone once again we are definitely spoiled here in North Dakota! Thank you ND Game and Fish for doing a wonderful job of keeping these...
If you are looking to catch fish and a lot of nice eating size fish. Look no further because Devils Lake is your destination! I just had a couple week guiding stint there, and I am usually really excited to change things up for a bit. To be honest with you, it's going...
I've made the switch over to Devils Lake here for a couple weeks. One observation from here is the future of this lake is going to be great! We are seeing tons of 10 to 12 inch walleyes mixed in with the keeper fish. It doesn't seem to matter where you are at they are...
I have a few more days on the big pond of Sakakawea before heading back to Devils Lake for a couple weeks. The trend is the fish are definitely deeper. They are out in the bauratrama range no doubt. I hope anglers are paying attention to this because honestly any fish...
Lake Sakakawea since my arrival June 15th has risen probably 12 feet roughly. Maybe more maybe less. The fact of the matter with that much water is it tends to spread the fish out a tad. The one thing I have noticed a lot this week is how the fish from hour to hour...
As we turning the corner and headed towards the back 9 of the fishing before the fall bite. Things continue to be incredibly good up here on Sakakawea. The fish are being caught all over this body of water at the moment. No need to pile into the packs of boats. Find a...
It's been a week of changing weather with a little of everything up here on Sakakawea. This report may seem off to some and spot on to others. I guess depending on what part of the lake you are on this report will seem inaccurate. This week we have seen many of the...
Gotta give a shout out to the ND Game and Fish! For a guide like myself to be able to guide the Missouri River, Devils Lake and now Sakakawea and to have the fishing we do, all I can say is we are spoiled. Fishing on all 3 of these bodies of water remains out of...
If you are from Bismarck, you will know exactly what I mean when I say the beacon is green, and no change foreseen. This would be how I would describe the fishing in North Dakota right now. For me I have another few days yet on Devils Lake before heading west. Devils...
The secret is out! North Dakota fishing right now is absolutely going bonkers pretty much everywhere you wet a line. As most of you know who follow my reports, I'm currently up here on Devils Lake. No secret Devils Lake is always a top producer in the world of...
My change of scenery up here to Devils Lake definitely hasn't disappointed. However, I think if folks are fishing any of our major bodies of water like Devils, Sakakawea, Missouri River, or Lake Oahe, they are going to find unreal fishing right now. It seems all...
It's definitely hard for me to believe this is my last Missouri River fishing report until fall. For me it just never felt like we had a spring. Late ice off, muddy water, terrible weather etc just made for a frustrating time. I'm hoping Mother Nature repays us with a...
These past two weeks on the Missouri River near Bismarck have been a fast forwarded version of normal. Good friend and past Big Muddy Winner Corey Perman had to remind me that the walleyes in this system are like death and taxes. At some point they will show...
I've seen a lot of things over my 40 plus years fishing the Missouri River. Yesterdays (May 6th) Big Muddy Tournament was one for both the record books and the memory bank. This spring has been a tough one. The fish were slow to arrive. Coupled with lots of them...
Confused, frustrated, depressing are all words that can be used when you describe what is happening on the Missouri River near Bismarck right now. You could probably even throw in a couple swear words. If you have fished the river as hard and as much as I have for...
I so wish I had more news on the fishing end of things for this weeks Missouri River Fishing Report. I have news and updates, but unfortunately not much in the form of catching fish. Hopefully we are trending in that direction. The ramps are all pretty much usable up...
With the winter we had I was hoping Mother Nature would have at least given us a little break this spring. Unfortunately she has other plans. As I am writing this report the Knife River, Heart River and all the smaller tributaries are roaring. The Knife is the number...
Lots happening here in the Bismarck, North Dakota stretch of the Missouri River. As of yesterday, the ice in town has finally moved out and I would anticipate Fox Island boat ramp being opened up in a day or two. As far as my guiding is going, we are getting on the...