Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. Tournaments (Check with event organizers for scheduling updates): *Jan. 30: Devils Lake, 6-Mile Bay. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Jan. 12: 1,448.53 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.43 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,838.59 MSL; 16,300 cubic feet per second average (CFS)...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *North Dakota state parks remain open with trails usable for hiking. Check with individual parks for other available amenities this winter. Tournaments (check with event organizers for scheduling updates): *Jan. 16: Lake Josephine, Lake Ashtabula. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Jan. 5: 1,448.51 feet a...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *North Dakota state parks remain open with trails usable for hiking. Check with individual parks for other available amenities this winter. *Lake Metigoshe State Park Wild Outdoor Women (WOW) registration now open. Go to (https://bit.ly/2021WinterWOWTickets) to register and (https://bi...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move around at night. *North Dakota state parks remain open with trails usable for hiking. Check with individual parks for other available amenities this winter. *Lake Metigoshe State Park Wild Outdoor Women (WOW) registration now open. Go to (https://bit.ly/2021WinterWOWInfo) for more information and class descriptions for t...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *Darkhouse spearing open on lakes where it is allowed when ice conditions permit safe access. *North Dakota state parks remain open with trails usable for hiking. Check with individual parks for other available amenities this winter. *Dec. 24: Western N.D. Canada goose season closes. *Dec. 26 & 27: Free Fishing Weekend. *Dec. 31: Elk...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *Darkhouse spearing open on lakes where it is allowed when ice conditions permit safe access. *North Dakota state parks remain open with trails usable for hiking. Check with individual parks for other available amenities yet this fall, however. *Dec. 19: Eastern N.D. Canada goose season closes. *Dec. 24: Western N.D. Canada goose...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *North Dakota state parks remain open with trails usable for hiking. Check with individual parks for other available amenities yet this fall, however. *Darkhouse spearing season opens at ice-up on lakes where it’s allowed. *Dec. 6: High and Low Plains ducks, merganser, coot, and white-fronted goose seasons close. *Dec. 12: High and Low...
Outdoor notes: *Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice. *Nov. 29: Dove season closes. *Nov. 30 & Dec. 1: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. virtual livestream advisory board public meetings. Email advance questions to [email protected]. Go to the department website, (gf.nd.gov) for more information. *Dec. 6: High and Low Plains ducks, merganser, coot, and white-fronted goose seasons close. *Dec. 12: Hig...
Outdoor notes: *Stay off any and all ice whether hunting or fishing because it’s generally unsafe yet. *Nov. 27: Muzzleloader deer season opens. *Nov. 29: Dove season closes. *Nov. 30 & Dec. 1: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. virtual livestream advisory board public meetings. Email advance questions to [email protected]. Go to the department website, (gf.nd.gov) for more information. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Nov. 17: 1,448.51 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.53 MSL. *...
Outdoor notes: *Nov. 22: Deer gun season closes. *Nov. 27: Muzzleloader deer season opens. *Nov. 29: Dove season closes. *Nov. 30 and Dec. 1: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. virtual livestream advisory board public meetings. Email advance questions to [email protected]. Go to the department website, (gf.nd.gov) for more information. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Nov. 10: 1,448.56 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.59 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,839.01 MSL; 13,400 cubic...
Outdoor notes: *Nov. 9: Crow and woodcock seasons close. *Nov. 15: Sandhill crane season closes. *Nov. 22: Deer gun season closes. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Nov. 3: 1,448.63 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.58 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,839.02 MSL; 13,300 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *Devils Lake, Ed’s Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Warmer weather brought anglers out before deer season opened with continued fair success. T...
Outdoor notes: *Nov. 5: Elk Unit E5 closes. *Nov. 6: Deer gun season opens. *Nov. 7: Bobcat season opens. *Nov. 9: Crow and woodcock seasons close. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Oct. 27: 1,448.64 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.64 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,839.09 MSL; 13,200 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Little to no activity on east-central N.D. area lakes. Weather...
Outdoor notes: *Nov. 6: Deer gun season opens. *Nov. 7: Bobcat season opens. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Oct. 20: 1,448.62 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.48 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,839.03 MSL; 13,200 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *Devils Lake, Ed’s Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Weather limiting activity but when possible, try vertical jigging morning or evening for walleye. *Foster County area lakes, Dry Dock, C...
Outdoor notes: *Oct. 24: Mink, muskrat, and weasel trapping season opens. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Oct. 13: 1,448.9 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.8 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,839.45 MSL; 13,300 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *Devils Lake, Ed’s Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Weather permitting, look for continued walleye activity along the bridges. Try jigging Raps. Also try working deeper water with lead-core. *Devils L...
Outdoor notes: *Oct. 18: Pronghorn season closes. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Oct. 5: 1,448.99 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.94 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,839.44 MSL; 14,200 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Some activity on Devils Lake but generally slow success. No reports from area lakes or the Missouri River System. *Devils Lake, Lakeview Lodge, Minnewaukan: Continued small...
Outdoor notes: *Watch duck identification with so many ducks not fully colored yet. *Oct. 9: Moose season opens. *Oct. 10: Pheasant and fall turkey seasons open. *Oct. 11: Bonus blue-winged teal season closes. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality issued blue-green algae advisories for Buffalo, Wood, Dry, East and West Stump, and Antelope lakes and Devils Lake. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Sept. 28: 1,449.04 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,449.04 MSL. *Lake...
Outdoor notes: *Be careful with waterfowl species and sex identification with so many brown, uncolored birds yet. *Oct. 3: Tundra swan season opens. *Oct. 3: Nonresident waterfowl season opens. *Oct. 3-4: Youth pheasant season. *Oct. 10: Pheasant and fall turkey seasons open. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality issued blue-green algae advisories for Antelope, Buffalo, Dry, Wood, South Golden, and Stump lakes, and Devils Lake. Tournaments: *Oct. 2-3: Lake Sakakawea, Indian Hills Resort....
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 22: Eastern early Canada goose season closes. *Sept. 26: Woodcock season opens. *Sept. 26: Regular resident waterfowl season opens. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality issued blue-green algae advisories for Coal Mine, Wood, Dry, South Golden, Stump, and Buffalo lakes, and Devils Lake with warnings for Antelope Lake. Tournaments: *Sept. 26: Devils Lake, Spirit Lake Casino; Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. *Sept. 27: Lake Audubon, cabin site. Fishing: *Devils Lake...
Outdoor notes: *Watch wetlands and lakes for blue-green algae when hunting this fall and keep dogs out of any discolored and tainted water. *Sept. 15: Western early Canada goose season closes. *Sept. 19: Sandhill crane season opens. *Sept. 19 - 20: Youth, veteran/military waterfowl season. *Sept. 22: Eastern early Canada goose season closes. *Sept. 26: Woodcock season opens. *Sept. 26: Regular resident waterfowl season opens. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality issued blue-green algae...
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 7: Missouri River early Canada goose season closes. *Sept. 12: Grouse, partridges, tree squirrel, and snipe seasons open. *Sept. 15: Western early Canada Goose season closes. *Sept. 19: Sandhill crane season opens. *Sept. 19 - 20: Youth, veteran/military waterfowl season. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality issued blue-green algae advisories for Coal Mine, Buffalo, and Wood lakes and Devils Lake with warnings for Stump, Antelope and South Golden lakes. *Do not release any...
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 1: Dove season opens. *Sept. 2: Fall turkey applications due. *Sept. 4: Mountain lion and archery deer seasons open. *Sept. 7: Missouri River early Canada goose season closes. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae warning for Stump, South Golden, and Antelope lakes and advisories for Buffalo and Coal Mine Lake. *Do not release any fish caught from water 25 feet and deeper because their swim bladder likely won’t allow them to survive when coming up from d...
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 1: Dove season opens. *Sept. 2: Fall turkey applications due. *Sept. 4: Pronghorn (lottery licenses only) and deer archery seasons open. *Remaining deer licenses now available on first-come-first-served basis. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov) for details and application. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae warning for Stump Lake and advisories for Jamestown Reservoir and Buffalo and Coal Mine lakes. *Do not release any fish caught...
Outdoor notes: *Remaining deer licenses are now available on a first-come-first-served basis. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov) for details and application. *Aug. 22: Fall crow season opens. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae warning for Stump Lake and advisories for Jamestown Reservoir and Buffalo and Coal Mine lakes. *Watchable Wildlife photo contest underway with Oct. 2 deadline. Contact N.D. Game & Fish Dept. conservation biologist, Patrick Isakson,...
Outdoor notes: *Aug. 12: Tundra swan applications due. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov) to apply. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae advisories for Buffalo, and Coal Mine lakes and Jamestown Reservoir. *Do not release any fish caught from water 25 feet and deeper because their swim bladder likely won’t allow them to survive when coming up from deep water. *Watchable Wildlife photo contest underway with Oct. 2 deadline. Contact N.D. Game & Fish Dept. c...
Outdoor notes: *Do not release any fish caught from water 25 feet and deeper because their swim bladder likely won’t allow them to survive when coming up from deep water. *Watchable Wildlife photo contest underway with Oct. 2 deadline. Contact N.D. Game & Fish Dept. conservation biologist, Patrick Isakson, [email protected]) for details. *Remember to bring insect repellent when outdoors. *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality issued blue-green algae advisories: Spiritwood and Coal Mine lakes and J...
