Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Outdoor notes:
*June 1: Nat’l. Trails Day Hike, 10 a.m., Grahams Island State Park, Devils Lake.
*June 1 and 2: Free Fishing Weekend.
*June 5: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due. Order online, (gf.nd.gov).
Tournaments:
*June 1: Devils Lake, East Bay; Missouri River tailrace.
*June 1 and 2: Pipestem Reservoir, Parkhurst Landing.
Fishing:
*Devils Lake elevation, May 21: 1,449.08 feet above mean sea level (MSL).
*Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.90 MSL.
*Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,846.29 MSL; 30,200 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases.
*N.D. Game and Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Devils Lake producing occasional walleye but generally slow. Not much activity on east-central area lakes. East end of Lake Sakakawea, including Deepwater Bay, remain slow with cool water temperatures. Not many anglers out, however.
*Devils Lake, Ed’s Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Fair to good walleye success on the west, shallow end of Devils Lake. Good around the bridges, 6-Mile Bay, and Channel A for a nice mix of white bass and walleye. Try slip bobbers with leeches from boat or pitching jigs from shore for walleye. Pike remain good.
*Devils Lake, Lakeview Lodge, Minnewaukan: Improving walleye activity with warmer weather. Try slip bobbers with leeches or minnows and locate areas with warm, shallow water. Fish taking only slow presentations yet. Pike remain good.
*Devils Lake, Woodland Resort, Devils Lake: Warmer weather improving walleye and white bass activity. Try slip bobbers along roadway rocks from shore. Look for increasingly better success as water and air temperatures warm.
*Foster County area lakes, Dry Dock, Carrington: Activity remains limited and light on area lakes with ongoing cool weather.
*Jamestown Reservoir, Pioneer Bait and Tackle, Jamestown: A little improvement in walleye activity on some small area lakes using minnows. Some activity on the James River but limited reports.
*Jamestown Reservoir, Sooper Stop, Jamestown: A few anglers out on area lakes but reports are limited and overall activity remains limited.
*Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing, Luverne: Some nice-sized crappie from boats using small crankbaits with a few bass mixed in. Try twister tails and minnows for walleye under the bridges off the rocks.
*Lake Ashtabula, Bayshore, Valley City: Not much activity although those fishing for bass are finding fair success.
*Lake Sakakawea, Cenex Bait and Tackle, Garrison: East end of Lake Sakakawea still quiet for walleye as the spawn wraps up. Spotty walleye success on the east end of Lake Audubon using jigs and minnows. Missouri River tailrace fair for walleye from boats.
*Lake Sakakawea, Indian Hills Resort, Garrison: Limited walleye activity with ongoing cool water temperatures. Store now open for the season.
*Lake Sakakawea/Lake Audubon/Missouri River, Scott’s Bait and Tackle, Pick City: Water temperatures continue limiting activity and success on both Lake Sakakawea and Missouri River. Look for more walleye activity, especially on the river, when temperatures warm.
*Lonetree WMA area lakes, Harvey: No new reports.
*Pipestem Reservoir, Pioneer Bait and Tackle, Jamestown: Little activity.
*ipestem Reservoir, Sooper Stop, Jamestown: No new reports.
*Spiritwood Lake, Pioneer Bait and Tackle, Jamestown: No reports.
*Spiritwood Lake, Sooper Stop, Jamestown: Not much activity yet with cool weather.
N.D. rivers:
*James River, Kensal: River stage, 3.04 feet; streamflow, 36.6 CFS.
*Pembina River, Walhalla: River stage, 2.85 feet; streamflow, 197 FS.
*Red River, Grand Forks, River stage, 19.91 feet; streamflow, 9,800 CFS.
*Sheyenne River, Warwick: River stage, 3.26 feet; streamflow, 98.4 CFS.
Numbers to know:
*N.D. Game and Fish Department, main Bismarck office: (701) 328-6300, website: (http://gf.nd.gov).
*N.D. Game and Fish Department, Devils Lake office: (701) 662-3617.
*N.D. Game and Fish Department, Jamestown office: (701) 253-6480.
*Report All Poachers: (800) 472-2121 or (701) 328-9921.
