Lake Sakakawea Fishing Guide
Lake Sakakawea Fishing Guide
Lake Sakakawea is 178 miles long with an average 6 miles wide of big walleye producing potential!
I grew up fishing this massive reservoir and my love for it has only gotten stronger. With over 30 years of experience on this lake, it still remains exciting and mysterious.
The Big Lake was famed in the early 80’s as a whopper producer with many fish over 8 pounds caught. It’s on its way back to the “Good old Days” and with new rules in place with the Army Corp of Engineers, the lake will remain in good shape for many years to come.
This massive body of water is loaded with smelt, in walleye terms, Prime Rib! These walleyes are feasting heavily on this forage, and they are growing fast. The best part of fishing Lake Sakakawea is all the different ways you can try and catch them. Pitching jigs shallow is an angler’s favorite for the early portion of the season. Once the water warms up a little, guys will start chasing these golden beauties with a bottom bouncer and slow death or Lindy Rigs.
Another transition happens and deep running crankbaits and jig raps become the go-to bait! This body of water goes super strong from ice-out until ice up and it also does well in the winter! Get a hold of me today and book a trip on one of the top walleye producing lakes in the country!
Honest Lake Sakakawea Fishing Reports
ND Fishing Report & more-Sept. 18th, 2019
We are nearing trophy walleye time here in North Dakota! Both Lake Oahe and Lake Sakakawea have the potential for huge walleyes this time of year. One of the changes I made recently is I’m now going to Guide full time year round! Usually once school starts many of the...
Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-Sept. 13th, 2019
Lake Sakakawea the last few years has been the story of head west young man head west. For some reason later this summer and now into early fall, that is not necessarily the case. This doesn’t mean you can’t catch fish out west, it just means things are a little off...
Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-August 26th,2019
I promised a Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report after this past weekends guide trips. If there is one thing I can say for sure after the last 3 days on the lake, is bait, more bait, and more bait. Oh, and fairly deep and hard to catch walleyes. The lake is in a funk right...
Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-August 22nd, 2019
Lake Sakakawea is known for its walleye fishing and it has a reputation of producing very big walleyes. As a full time guide on this lake here in North Dakota, and having a guide group the last 3 days on Sak I put a lot of pressure on myself to put clients on fish. We...
Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-August 15th, 2019
Weather has not been my friend the last week or so on the water. Way too many rain, lightning, and fog delays and inconsistent wind to really get a pattern going. If I’ve picked up on anything the last week fishing Lake Sakakawea is the fish are moving deeper and tons...
Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report (east end) August 12th, 2019
So having the job I do, guiding and traveling around North Dakota and getting a chance to fish all over the Big 3. I’m super lucky that I get to visit and see a lot of folks both on and off the water around Sakakawea, Devils Lake, and all of the Missouri River System....
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