Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-July 14th, 2024

Written by Mike Peluso

July 14, 2024

The next two weeks after this report will be combo reports for both Devils Lake and Lake Sakakawea. I’ve been on Sakakawea the last 30 days and now my back and forths between the two lakes begins.

What’s happening on Sakakawea? Well, it finally lit on fire! Water warmed up and in certain areas of the lake (west and north) have really caught on fire.

I’ve told lots of people this past month do not get married to any certain depth, area, presentation etc. It’s changing like you change your underwear. Or at least I hope lol

I think the one thing I’m doing different is I’m catching a lot of my fish moving slower and fishing shallower. I’m still pulling a mix of plain hooks and crawlers and slow death and crawlers.

I don’t have any available left in July and only a day or two left in August for trips. I am however booking trips already for this fall on the river near Bismarck. End of September until it’s too cold! It should be another banner fall on the Mighty Mo. I can’t believe I’m already talking about fall fishing 😳

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