I’m not sure where the time goes?  It feels like just yesterday I was writing my first report for the open water season on the Missouri River near Bismarck.  

Fast forward and now I’ve made the transition over to Lake Sakakawea from Devils Lake.   Crazy to me how fast the open water season goes. 

When I left Devils Lake this week things were a little off/clicky.  The water just doesn’t want to warm up with the lake of heat and sunlight.   This has really put the fish in a funky mood. 

You can still grind out your fish on Devils.  It’s weird cause one day you will get them on slip bobbers, the next day on spinners and bouncers.   Of course you can still catch them casting cranks and pitching jigs.  Just hard to put it together multiple days.  

My guess is as soon as the water warms it will be game on!  Hopefully giving everyone a great opportunity to catch fish and good numbers. 

Now I slide over to Lake Sakakawea and it’s kinda the same but better.  Seeing lots of fish, but the water is a little cold yet making them a bit moody.  The fish are really moving up and down the hills throughout the day.  One pass you will see them up in 5 to 10 foot of water, the next pass out in 15 to 20.  At least the fish I’ve been looking for.  

I’d anticipate the bite really revving up in the next two weeks!  

I’ve had a couple days open up here for both Sakakawea and Devils Lake here so get ahold of me to grab a date.