Dakota Recreation Report: June 20, 2022

Outdoor notes:

*July 1: Deadline for electronic “no trespass” posting. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. for information.

Tournaments:

*June 24 & 25: Devils Lake, Grahams Island State Park.

*June 25: Lake Audubon, cabin sites.

Fishing:

*Devils Lake elevation, June 14: 1,450.65 feet above mean sea level (MSL).

*Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.6 MSL.

*Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,831.17 MSL; 18,900 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases.

*N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: No Missouri River System, Devils Lake, or east-central area lake reports.

*Devils Lake, Ed’s Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Fair for walleye with some nice-sized fish showing up. Try slip bobbers. Improving success on main Devils Lake as water temperatures warm. Northern feeder lakes continue producing walleye, as well.

*Devils Lake, Lakeview Lodge, Minnewaukan: Fair to good walleye activity prior to weather front moving in early in the week. Work shallow with crankbaits but look for more movement in deeper water soon.

*Devils Lake, Woodland Resort, Devils Lake: Fair to good for walleye using slip bobbers in shallow water.

*Foster County area lakes, Dry Dock, Carrington: Continued activity throughout area lakes but limited reports.

*Jamestown Reservoir, Pioneer Bait & Tackle, Jamestown: Continued activity throughout area lakes. Try a variety of bait.

*Jamestown Reservoir, Sooper Stop, Jamestown: Best walleye success is with leeches or nightcrawlers. Try Alkali Lake or Mallard Marsh.

*Lake Ashtabula, The Hungry Pelican at the Crossing, Luverne: Continued fair to good walleye success with several nice-sized fish taken. Try a variety of presentations.

*Lake Ashtabula, Bayshore, Valley City: Steady success for a nice mix of perch and walleye. Water temperatures remain on the cool side yet.

*Lake Sakakawea, Cenex Bait & Tackle, Garrison: East end of Lake Sakakawea continues improving for walleye. Work 3 to 13 feet with minnows or nightcrawlers and jigs or Lindy rigs around deTrobriand, Garrison, or Douglas bays on the north side or Pick City and Mallard Island on the south side. Move around, though. Work deeper on Lake Audubon for walleye in 20 feet. North Lake of Audubon remains good for bass.

*Lake Sakakawea, Indian Hills Resort, Garrison: Fair to good for walleye in 6 to 15 feet with Lindy rigs or a plain hook with minnows. Some success starting with nightcrawlers. Try McKenzie Bay but move farther east closer to Indian Hills, as well.

*Lakes Audubon & Sakakawea, Hwy. 83 Lawn & Leisure, Garrison: Try jigs and minnows along the shallow flats of Steinke, Centennial, or Douglas bays for walleye.

*Lake Sakakawea/Lake Audubon/Missouri River, Scott’s Bait and Tackle, Pick City: Missouri River tailrace producing lots of small walleye using jigs and minnows. Try the “blowout” channel below the spillway or the stumps. Also, try the spillway area from shore. Better success casting from shore or boats at night for larger walleye. Some catfish success, including from the wing walls. East end of Lake Sakakawea producing some salmon. Try a variety of presentations, including downriggers with herring or squids or longlining crankbaits along the face of the dam or along the U.S. Highway 83 embankment. Sporadic walleye bite. Try 7 Sisters or Steinke, deTrobriand, or Douglas bays on the north shore trolling in 12 to 18 feet or casting jigs and minnows towards shore. Look for a switch to nightcrawlers soon, as well as trolling with spinners and bottom bouncers. Better success remains west, though. Lake Audubon producing a mix of walleye, pike, and bass along the northeast corner.

N.D. rivers:

*James River, Kensal: River stage, 5.74 feet; streamflow, 265 CFS.

*Pembina River, Walhalla, River stage, 5.72 feet; streamflow, 1,650 CFS.

*Red River, Grand Forks: River stage, 25.19 feet; streamflow, 17,600 CFS.

*Sheyenne River, Warwick: River stage, 4.12 feet; streamflow, 309 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 & Fish Department, Jamestown office: (701) 253-6480.

*Report All Poachers: (701) 328-9921.