Since leaving the Missouri River this spring, one thing hasn’t changed.  The weather this spring and early summer has been one of the worst I can remember.  Zero consistency.  

With the lack of consistency in the weather the fishing on Devils Lake has been about the same.  One day you crush it, next day, not so much. Definitely makes for a lot of emotional swings. 

I will say this, the fish we are catching are incredibly healthy!  There is no shortage of food for them to eat in this lake.  I’m guessing this plays into the up and down bite we have been on. 

Casting the shallows has been best.  We are cruising looking for the stained colored water.  Unfortunately on days, it’s hard to find that dirty water.  In the clear stuff you can see lots of fish following your baits to the boat.  Once they see you they turn and burn. 

The weeds are starting to come up now and it’s going to make catching some of these fish even trickier.  Once the algae blooms however,  fishing will get a little easier on more of the structure type things like humps, sunken roads, and old shoreline stuff.  

I only have a few more days up on Devils Lake here before pointing the truck west towards Sakakawea.  I’m hoping the weather begins to stabilize soon and the fishing (catching) follows. 

I have some open dates in August for Sakakawea and a couple for Devils Lake.  If you want to get in a good bite get ahold of me to secure your dates.