Sorry this is a bit late this Sunday.  Like I always say, better late than never I guess. 

Things are starting to shape up on Lake Sakakawea.  The fish are beginning to change their mood and have begun to feed again.  Jigs with crawlers and minnows are working, along with jig raps also.  

Fish are fairly shallow right now.  You can catch most of your fish under 25 foot of water.  That’s definitely refreshing for this time of year, especially on Lake Sakakawea. 

The Missouri River has yet to get itself into the fall mood.  Extremely low water, warm temperatures are keeping the bulk of the fish way south into South Dakota yet.  A few fish are around but most of those were the fish that summer here in the backwaters. 

Hopefully things will begin to improve here in the coming weeks.  Another issue we are having on the river right now is access.  With low water certain ramps are marginal at best. They have also begun to pull the docks already making loading and unloading more difficult. 

With all this going on we are still planning on getting the fall guiding underway here on the river near Bismarck.  My health will play a huge role in this.  I’ll know more after October 6th.  Once I know my fate,  I’ll post here and on my social media accounts.