Devils lake bite...

The bite has been up and down...overall, it is still good, but it seems like it is always easier to find that pocket when it is nicer out and we can drill more holes without being blown away by wind gusts and cold.

The perch that we are catching a very healthy! Walleyes have been mainly in the eater size class; however, we have landed some dandy pike over the lady week! 

Best depths are 25-45 ft. Seems like there are days that they will bite all day and others where you have to wait for it or keep moving until you find it.

Extensions are needed on most places! March could be crazy good for fishing, let's hope for some nice weather and all should be good!

The bites stays solid...

We are still catching fish on a regular basis! There are days that the fish really go and there are days when we have to do dome enticing. 

Seems like we are catching most of our walleyes in 8-15 ft of water early and late in the day. During the middle of the day we are usually out in the deeper water (25-45ft).

Perch have been caught in depths from 20-45; however, the majority of the perch are in the 35 ft plus water.

We still have plenty of ice and winter left, so give us a call and we will get you bob the hard water!

The bite goes on...

The bite continues to be good! It's all about finding that window and or flurry during the day. 

Our best walleye action has been in 8 to 14 feet of water. We have caught walleyes all day but the bite is best just before dark(3-5 window). Buckshots with the minnow head have been the best, but we also have had luck with more subtle presentations.

Perch fishing has been fairly consistent the key is to find the active school. There are days they need a bit of coaxing and other days they really go! The size and quality of the perch is very special right now on Devils Lake, we have had many over 13 inches. Buckshots, Hali's, and dropper rigs tipped with a minnow head or waxies has been the best.

Ice is thick and there are areas where extensions are needed, trucks can still get around, but some areas are tricky.

Good luck to all!!

Devils Lake report...

The bite has been good somedays and just okay others. Don't like to use weather for an excuse but it has been a very up-and-down pattern. 

Seems like the majority of our perch are being caught deeper now in that 25 to 45 foot of water. We are using Buckshots, Hali's, PK spoons, and dropper rigs to catch perch.

Our best Walleye bites have been in shallow water (7-12),however, we have caught them as deep as 42ft.

Snow on the lake is getting to be more and more but trucks are still able to get around most areas. Ice thickness is 25 plus inches in most places of the lake...

All we need is a bit of consistency in weather and the bite will follow!

Wow!! Fun times on Devils Lake!!

The bite has been very fun! Weather has been tough, but when perch are smacking and even pulling your drag, well it makes life pretty special! 

We have caught some of the nicest perch I've ever seen on Devils Lake! Many of them are in the 13-14 inch class. We have had some great walleye fishing as well!

Seems like our perch are being caught in the 20-40 ft range and most of our walleyes are being caught in the 8-20 ft range.

Minnow heads and wax worms have been the ticket...dropper rigs or buckshots seem to be the lures we use day in and day out.

Tip of the day...get that frenzy going and keep it going with all fish, especially perch. What I mean is when you catch a few fish, make sure you get back down as quickly as you can and keep the frenzy going! This is super important!! Take pictures later, get back down there!

Again the Snobear has really shined in this brutal weather! Clients are happy catching fish and staying warm doing it!

Good luck to all!

The bite continues!!

Xmas was fun...but now it is time to fish!!

As for the bite..,we have been fishing all over the Devils Lake basin with great luck for walleyes, pike, and jumbo perch the past ten days. Ice is really quite good (15-20 inches) is the norm most places. Please still use caution around current areas, cracks, and on Stump Lake. 

Walleyes have been caught in depths ranging from 8-25 ft for us. Buckshots tipped with a minnow head have been deadly! 

Perch have been caught as shallow as 10 ft and as deep as 50 ft. I suggest staring somewhere in between and work shallower and deeper until you find them.

Our best lures for jumbos have been: Hali's, buckshots, flyers, PK spoons and on days where they are less aggressive, we have use a dropper rig set-up.

Most pike are being caught in with the walleyes and we have also had luck finding pike in shallower water along weed lines. Tip ups or aggressive lures such as buckshots and salmo zippers have worked well!

We have seen weather from 30 below to 30 above, it is winter in North Dakota...on the bright side we are still catching fish on the cold front days! Just the other day it was 30 below and we had a group fish all day long in sweatshirts inside of the comfortable SnoBear! I believe the temp in the bear was 75-80 degrees all day long. Our clients caught a limit of beautiful walleyes and they were warm and comfortable!

If you would like experience an ice trip like no other, give us a call and we will make it happen!