'Can't wait to get back to Devils Lake'

Whether having fished Devils Lake once or for 18 years, guide clients tell the same story, "We can't wait to get back." This north-central North Dakota lake has morphed over the past 30 years from 40,000 acres to nearly 200,000 acres and back to 160,000 acres. It will rise about two feet this spring due to a heavy snow pack.

No matter what the lake is doing, the fishing remains constant – good to...