Missouri River Guide Service
( Bismarck, North Dakota )
Bismarck, ND Fishing Guide
The State Record Walleye was caught on this stretch of river in 2021, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it is broken a few more times right here in the very near future!
Spring and fall are the best times of the year with ice out averaging mid to late March. The spring run will begin right at ice-out, and remains strong into early June! For you guys looking to dust off the winter open water rust because your state is closed, look no further! You will have a chance at a fish of a lifetime right around the city limits of Bismarck! We’re a local Bismarck, ND fishing guide, who travels from the tailrace by Lake Sakakawea, all the way to the south end by Hazelton.
The Missouri River is no place to mess around however with lots of obstacles in the road such as sandbars, logs, rocks, and other debris. This is where my 40 plus years of fishing this system helps me read and stay on top of things on this constantly changing Missouri river system.
The fish will begin to taper off and head back down into Lake Oahe as the spawn ends and the water temps begin to rise. Expect these toothy critters to start showing back up near town (Bismarck, ND) in late September. Lures of choice are mostly jigs tipped with minnows or plastic in the spring and fall. Pitching shallow sandbars is my favorite tactic in early spring with vertical jigging in the fall. Let me tell you this is so addictive!
Good numbers of fish are caught with a chance at a trophy walleye especially early spring. Coming to fish with me on the Missouri River near Bismarck also gives you an opportunity to take in Bismarck’s other attractions. Hawk Tree Golf course and the States Capital just to name a couple.
Honest Missouri River in North Dakota Fishing Reports
Missouri River Fishing Report-November 14th, 2018
Hip hip hooray we finally got a nice day! I was beginning to feel the open water season had come to a close, but like they say about the weather in North Dakota, wait 5 minutes. I’m not sure how many more we will get, but we will take them when we can get them! Today...
North Dakota Ice Fishing Report-November 11th, 2018
I’m guessing everyone is getting the itch to ice fish. For me, I’m not much for the really early season ice. I like to feel a little bit safe and I try really hard to use caution. Last season my first ice fishing trip was on Devils Lake. We took 3 atv’s long ropes and...
Fishing Report Missouri River-November 3rd, 2018
Well, this wasn't in the cards for us this fall. The weather has really turned to the worse and its turned into hunting weather instead of fishing from a boat. My fingers are crossed in hopes of some warmer temps maybe towards the end of November. I have been out a...
Missouri River, Oahe and Tailrace Fishing Report-October 30th, 2018
SAY it ain’t so! The long range forecast isn’t looking to be in our favor for at least a week. I’m hoping we get a bit of a return to some decent fall like weather, so we can continue to track these migrating walleyes down. They are just beginning to show up here in...
Missouri River Fishing Report-October 27th, 2018
I promised a fishing report after the big fish we caught yesterday. The weather held off long enough before the hurricane winds of North Dakota decided to show up. The sun popped out after the morning drizzle and we had a short window to catch fish. The story on the...
Lake Oahe Fishing Report-October 27th, 2018
Decided we needed to try and see if the fish are staging somewhere way south of Bismarck on Lake Oahe. We are seeing fish up in the river, but we just haven't seen a huge push of fish quite yet. So we hooked up the boat and truck and headed for the North Dakota/South...
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