This is my last ice fishing report of the season for me. I'm definitely excited to get back in the boat here on the Missouri River near Bismarck. The ice up on Devils Lake is holding up pretty good considering the up and downs we have had as far as the...
She's winding down for me up here on Devils Lake. I'll be doing my last ice fishing guide trip on the 20th. As soon as I'm done here I'll be switching gears back to the Missouri River near Bismarck. I do have some openings so if you are looking for a...
The weather has changed for the better and so has my attitude and the fishes! I still won't say the bite is rockstar, but it's definitely improved with the recent warm up. My only problem now is I'm starting to get open water spring fever! I have...
It seems it's easy for me to get sidetracked during the busy ice fishing season. I almost forgot it's Sunday, but in my world days don't mean much to me unless it's a day off. It's still been really grindy up here on Devils Lake. I thought this cold...
It's been a roller coaster up here on Devils Lake. This weather we have been experiencing is absolutely insanely violent. If it's not extreme cold it's extreme wind with major up and downs with the pressure putting these fish in lockdown mode at times....
This is starting to feel like the movie groundhogs day. Brutal weather day in and day out has made fishing and getting around extremely difficult. The one thing i absolutely hate during the winter especially on Devils Lake is when we get just a little bit...
Sorry this report is coming in a couple days late. I had some computer issues I have since resolved. Not to mention it's been grinder central lately. As for the fishing it's been kinda similar. Grind is definitely a good word for it. That doesn't...
The weather still hasn't stabilized yet, but fishing seems to be a little better if you are willing to move and drill lots of holes. The walleye bite has been in my opinion a little off up here this winter. Definitely not a guarantee like years past. ...
This has been the week from hell. Maybe that's how Devils Lake has gotten its name? The weather up here has been absolutely brutal. We have had zero consistency as far as the weather goes. Along with the temps either being way into the negatives, we have had some...
I wish I had a better report for everyone. I know since the cold snap we have experienced up here in North Dakota the fishing has definitely gotten tougher, especially if you want to catch perch. The walleyes however have been saving the day…somewhat. It seems like...
Tough, tough, and more tough is how it's been up here on Devils Lake. This cold snap we received definitely has made things a bit on the difficult side, especially on us guides. We are catching fish, but we are not catching the numbers we would like to see right now...
So this is kinda like my hockey playing and coaching days. You are on a hot streak or in this case catching fish. Have to go on break, and try and pick up where you left off. Never seems to happen right away. Same story holds true up here on Devils Lake right now...
Fishing or I should say ice fishing, is in full force now up here in the Dakotas. Great ice and good fishing is definitely been the word on the street. For us as guides up on Devils Lake things have been good. For the most part we have been able to access everything...
Ice conditions across the entire state are definitely shaping up a lot better than last season. So far where I have been I'm seeing anywhere from 8 to 13 inches. Of course this is only where I have been so don't take that as gospel across the entire state of North...
So I guess it's time to dive into the ice fishing/ice reports. Hard to believe it's here already. As most of you already know, most of my reports are centered around Devils Lake. I will touch on a few things I know for now, and a little that I know outside of Devils...
I knew winter was coming but I was sure hoping it would hold off a little longer than it did. Just like every year we all know it's coming and now here we are. The last couple of weeks on the river however were shaping up to be another epic fall! We were seeing 40 to...
Hard to believe that my open water 2024 guide season is just about over. I have only a couple more trips planned and im definitely going to miss it. I want to say thanks to everyone who I was able to spend time in the boat with this summer. It sure was another banner...
I spoke about this on my weekly radio show here this week. We have a huge forage run happening right now on the river near Bismarck. This has created a little bit of difficulty in getting the fish to bite. We are getting them to eat but it's taking a bit of coaxing to...