Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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I split this week between fishing for walleyes on Lake Sakakawea and Devils Lake. I've talked about this in the past how guiding on three different bodies of water help make me a better fisherman and guide. You cannot get complacent and must stay on top of things, especially during the dog days of summer. So, I will start with Lake Sakakawea. The biggest change on Sak right now is that the walleyes are sliding out deep. They are being found very deep at times, which is creating a fish to kill...
"How do you want to push these cattails," my uncle asked me on a bluebird day in Central Montana. My uncle already knew the answer as he had been hunting this section of state land for years. He knew where the pockets and bends were that always seemed to produce a flush. After checking the wind, I apparently gave the right answer, as he responded, "Let's get the dogs then." Wearing his extra pair of rubber boots and shooting the Benelli he had gifted me earlier that year, I pushed through the ca...
This past week on the Red River has been a little bit slower for catfishing, but overall it is still very good. The big change has been the water levels and flows are falling. Some rain going down the stretch would be great. The bite is steady with the catfish mostly hanging out mid-river. The pattern has been to sit on them for 25 to 30 minutes to catch the fish in the holes and move on. Bait selection has been challenging as they just can't seem to make up their mind as to what they want. One...
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