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-November 1st, 2026
Things have really ramped up here locally on the Missouri River near Bismarck. They are also going excellent up on Lake Sakakawea. As far as the Missouri River is concerned, the fish are on the move north and starting to feed pretty heavily. When...
ND Fishing Report-October 25th, 2026
This is without question my favorite time of year! I wish I could slow it down and freeze time. Fall fishing reminds me of my childhood. My dad would wait outside Roosevelt and later on Wachter Middle School for me to get out and we would fish...
Missouri River and Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-October 18th, 2026
Been another up and down week on the river near Bismarck. A lot of the ups and downs were due to the weather. With this weeks forecast ahead, I think things will improve as they seemed to do later this week. There are definitely fish up in the...
Missouri River Fishing Report-October 4th, 2026
Just like the weather beacon in Bismarck when it's green. No change foreseen at the moment on the river near Bismarck. Are there fish being caught? Yes! If you are willing to travel a little and get your grinder gear on. Patience is a...
Missouri River Fishing Report-September 27th, 2026
The water is low and we don't have many usable ramps on the Missouri River near Bismarck right now. However, this doesn't mean we stop fishing. Like always we figure out ways and places to get boats in the water. When you do get out there the water...
Missouri River Fishing Report-September 20th, 2026
It's that time of year for me to start probing the Missouri River near Bismarck. Waters low and boat ramp access is sketchy at best. It's going to make for an interesting fall. I'm starting up my guide trips here actually a tad earlier this year....