Depth-10′ to 30′
Water Temp-38.9
Bait Used-fathead minnows
Presentation-jigging/pulling jigs upstream
Tackle Used-Northland Jigs/Clam Jigs
Rods-JT Custom 7’3″ mag ml JT 6’10” mag ml
Boat-Ranger 620 FS
Ice Thickness-NA
Access-Fort Rice
Body of Water-Lake Oahe
Wind/Weather-48 SE wind 5-10
* guessing this will be my last open water trip of 2020. Maybe not but most likely. I’ll be headed to Devils Lake tomorrow to do some scouting for the upcoming guide season. I’ll give ice conditions etc.
This extremely nice weather the last couple of weeks sure can change one's attitude. I was pretty optimistic after the first snowstorm that we would get to fish again, and fish we have! Ever since I was a young boy I looked forward to late fall fishing. Many of those...
It's amazing to me how this weather has straightened out and given us a chance to fish the Missouri River again. It was doom and gloom a couple weeks ago and now it looks like we will at least make the end of November. Just like I've been saying all fall long. The...
Well, the good news is I actually got out in a boat a few times this week. The bad news was it wasn't that nice out. However, this next week's forecast is looking promising. I was hoping the fish had moved into the river better with the layoff. That did not happen...
