Lake Oahe Fishing Guide
Lake Oahe, ND Fishing Guide
The meaning of Oahe stands for a foundation or a place to stand on. If you ask me what Oahe means, it means lots of water, cool scenery, and tons of hungry and willing walleyes!
This system is the holding pen for the Missouri Rivers walleyes during the summer months especially. All those fish we see every spring and fall up here near Bismarck, are only a small portion of what stack up by the millions in certain stretches of Lake Oahe.
Honestly, at times it can feel like every walleye in the State of North Dakota is living here. Crankbaits and bottom bouncers with spinners and slow death are the lures of choice to cover this massive flowing body of water. Another couple of hidden gems on this portion of the Missouri River are the world-class Crappies and Northern pike!
Once you arrive at Oahe you will see the beauty of this landscape and it is simply breathtaking! I would love to take bring you out on this spectacular body of water!
HONEST LAKE OAHE FISHING REPORTS
ND Fishing Report-February 1st, 2026
My time on the ice this winter has been very limited. Some due to my health, some due to the weather, and some due to me working back in hockey. So I apologize for me not being as on top of things as I usually am. That does not mean however that I have t...
ND Fishing Report-January 18th, 2026
I split my time again this past week both ice fishing Devils Lake and open water fishing on the Missouri River. First thing I want to say is Devils Lake isn't all doom and gloom. A fair amount of fish were caught and some of the fish caught the quality...
ND Fishing Report- January 11th, 2026
I do have to admit, not guiding full time this winter is allowing me some opportunities I haven't been able to take advantage of for the last 10 winters. I spent time on both the frozen stuff this week and also the open stuff! Crazy that we have two open...
Ice Fishing Report-January 4th, 2026
I'm happy to report I hit the ice a few times this week! Definitely didn't light the world on fire, but did put some fish on the ice which was awesome. I spent two days on a couple of smaller lakes east of Bismarck. Both produced some fish. I wasn't...
Ice Fishing Report- December 28th, 2025
I took last Sunday off from the reports. Probably the first Sunday I haven't posted in like 10 years. I'm happy to report I finally popped a couple holes this winter! Unlike my previous winters, this one is definitely different for me. Going back to work...
Ice Fishing Report-December 14th, 2025
We are definitely getting the right ice making conditions! Reports across the region is 6 to 10 inches on most smaller bodies of water. I have yet to wet a line personally, but this next week I have plans to get out some. I have been talking to plenty of...