Hard to believe how fast this spring is going. It feels like just yesterday I walking down to the river infront of my house to look at the river with ice chunks still floating and the shorelines still white. The Big Muddy walleye tournament is always the...
What a week out here on the Missouri River near Bismarck! I had guide and tournament partner Jason Feldner out this week. Between guiding and pre fishing for the Aim tournament we logged a lot of hours on the water. Jason and I were supposed to fish...
Lots of changes keep happening out here on the Missouri River near Bismarck. The biggest has been water temps due to the changes in weather. Early part of the week things were good with slowly climbing temps. In fact, I kept hearing of even a few walleyes that were...
It feels as though this week things are all the sudden ahead of schedule. Water temps have climbed and the males are milking. My guess is things will slow a bit with the rains, winds, and cooler temperatures. Seems like a good mix of fish are...
Things are definitely in full swing out here near Bismarck. Just like I said on my Mandan Sporting Goods weekly radio show, if you are headed out you literally can pick any ramp from the tailrace down to the state line and you'll find good fishing. It's...
So normally this time of year my reports consists of water clarity, ice conditions, boat ramps etc. Not this spring! Things are in full swing already and I couldn't be happier. Lots of spots, lots of fish, and a smoother navigation. It's not just put...
This is my last ice fishing report of the season for me. I'm definitely excited to get back in the boat here on the Missouri River near Bismarck. The ice up on Devils Lake is holding up pretty good considering the up and downs we have had as far as the...
She's winding down for me up here on Devils Lake. I'll be doing my last ice fishing guide trip on the 20th. As soon as I'm done here I'll be switching gears back to the Missouri River near Bismarck. I do have some openings so if you are looking for a...
The weather has changed for the better and so has my attitude and the fishes! I still won't say the bite is rockstar, but it's definitely improved with the recent warm up. My only problem now is I'm starting to get open water spring fever! I have...
It seems it's easy for me to get sidetracked during the busy ice fishing season. I almost forgot it's Sunday, but in my world days don't mean much to me unless it's a day off. It's still been really grindy up here on Devils Lake. I thought this cold...
It's been a roller coaster up here on Devils Lake. This weather we have been experiencing is absolutely insanely violent. If it's not extreme cold it's extreme wind with major up and downs with the pressure putting these fish in lockdown mode at times....
This is starting to feel like the movie groundhogs day. Brutal weather day in and day out has made fishing and getting around extremely difficult. The one thing i absolutely hate during the winter especially on Devils Lake is when we get just a little bit...
Sorry this report is coming in a couple days late. I had some computer issues I have since resolved. Not to mention it's been grinder central lately. As for the fishing it's been kinda similar. Grind is definitely a good word for it. That doesn't...
The weather still hasn't stabilized yet, but fishing seems to be a little better if you are willing to move and drill lots of holes. The walleye bite has been in my opinion a little off up here this winter. Definitely not a guarantee like years past. ...
This has been the week from hell. Maybe that's how Devils Lake has gotten its name? The weather up here has been absolutely brutal. We have had zero consistency as far as the weather goes. Along with the temps either being way into the negatives, we have had some...
I wish I had a better report for everyone. I know since the cold snap we have experienced up here in North Dakota the fishing has definitely gotten tougher, especially if you want to catch perch. The walleyes however have been saving the day…somewhat. It seems like...
Tough, tough, and more tough is how it's been up here on Devils Lake. This cold snap we received definitely has made things a bit on the difficult side, especially on us guides. We are catching fish, but we are not catching the numbers we would like to see right now...
So this is kinda like my hockey playing and coaching days. You are on a hot streak or in this case catching fish. Have to go on break, and try and pick up where you left off. Never seems to happen right away. Same story holds true up here on Devils Lake right now...