Dakota Recreation Report: May 10, 2021

Outdoor notes:

*Deer gun lottery license applications now available on the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. website, (gf.nd.gov).

*May 10: Spring light goose conservation order closes.

*May 16: Spring turkey season closes.

Tournaments:

*May 15: Devils Lake.

*May 22: Spiritwood Lake.

*May 23: Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing; Lake Audubon, Totten Trail.

Fishing:

*Devils Lake elevation, May 4: 1,448.41 feet above mean sea level (MSL).

*Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.32 MSL.

*Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,835.08 MSL; 21,800 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases.

*N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: Devils Lake remains slow for walleye, although more anglers are on the water. A few more white bass starting to show up, however. Scattered activity on east-central area lakes, but generally slow success. No Missouri River System reports.

*Devils Lake, Ed's Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Warming weather helping to slowly warm water temperatures with public docks in place. Most success is on the main lake, with little to no runoff in Channel A, and feeder creeks and coulees. Pike spawned out, with walleye towards the

end of the spawn. Try the west side first with water warming sooner.

*Devils Lake, Lakeview Lodge, Minnewaukan: Water temperatures remain cool, with limited activity yet, and generally slow success.

*Devils Lake, Woodland Resort, Devils Lake: Still somewhat slow walleye success although Pelican Lake producing better activity. Water temperatures remain cool

*Foster County area lakes, Dry Dock, Carrington: Activity remains limited with no new reports.

*Jamestown Reservoir, Soaper Stop, Jamestown: Increasing activity on Jamestown Reservoir and smaller area lakes, but limited reports.

*Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing, Luverne: Some walleye and bass up in the creek and north around Sibley, as well as feeder creeks. Work shallow in four to eight feet with jigs and minnows.

*Lake Ashtabula, Bayshore, Valley City: Some activity, wind permitting, with docks getting set in place around the lake. Water levels remain low.

*Lake Sakakawea, Cenex Bait & Tackle, Garrison: Wind permitting, anglers continue working the east end of Lake Sakakawea for walleye although success slow with the spawn getting underway. Also try Douglas Bay with jigs or live bait rigs and minnows.

*Lake Sakakawea/Lake Audubon/Missouri River, Scott's Ilait and Tackle, Pick City: Missouri River tailrace remains slow from both boat and shore for walleye. Try early morning hours from the wing walls. Look for an occasional pike from shore. Try the cast end of Lake Sakakawea by the pumping plant along the U.S. Highway embankment for three to five pound salmon. Walleye slowed with spawn underway. Better success remains around Beulah and Beaver bays with jigs, but anglers still working hard for early season success.

*Lonetree WMA area lakes, Harvey: No new reports from area lakes.

N.D. rivers, river stage and streamflow:

*James River, Kensal: River stage, 1.18 feet; streamflow, 2.52 CFS.

*Pembina River, Walhalla: River stage, 1.45 feet; streamflow, 36.7 CFS.

*Red River, Grand Forks: River stage, 17.24 feet; streamflow, 3,710 CFS.

*Sheyenne River, Warwick: River stage, 3.05 feet; streamflow, 46.9 CFS.

Numbers to know:

*N.D. Game and Fish Department, main Bismarck office: (701) 328-6300, website: (http://gf.nd.gov ).

*N.D. Came and Fish Department, Devils Lake office: (701) 662-3617.

*N.D. Game & Fish Department, Jamestown office: (701) 253-6480.

*Report All Poachers: (800) 472-2121 or (701) 328-9921.