Dakota Recreation Report: June 28, 2023

Tournaments:

*July 8: Devils Lake.

Fishing:

*Devils Lake elevation, June 20: 1,450.46 8 feet above mean sea level (MSL).

*Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.38 MSL.

*Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,836.47 MSL; 21,800 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases.

*N.D. Game and Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: No new reports.

*Devils Lake, Ed’s Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Try East Bay for nice-sized perch using jigs and minnows. Look for continued good walleye activity throughout much of the lake working structure.

*Devils Lake, Lakeview Lodge, Minnewaukan: Continued good walleye activity working structure in deeper water with live bait rigs. Slower success in clear water, however.

*Devils Lake, Woodland Resort, Devils Lake: Continued walleye success working structure in 10 to 20 feet, especially on the west end of Devils Lake using a variety of presentations with bright colors.

*Foster County area lakes, Dry Dock, Carrington: Activity continues on area lakes but reports remain light.

*Jamestown Reservoir, Pioneer Bait and Tackle, Jamestown: Increasing activity throughout area lakes with most success on nightcrawlers.

*Jamestown Reservoir, Sooper Stop, Jamestown: Lots of activity on Jamestown Reservoir with most success on leeches or nightcrawlers.

*Lake Ashtabula, The Hungry Pelican at the Crossing, Luverne: No new reports.

*Lake Ashtabula, Bayshore, Valley City: Continued good walleye and bass success but most perch are small and non-keeper size.

*Lake Sakakawea, Cenex Bait and Tackle, Garrison: East end of Lake Sakakawea producing nice walleye success in 8 to 20 feet. Warmer water temperatures starting to move fish deeper but try a variety of depths and presentations. Best success seems to be with Lindy rigs and portion of a nightcrawler. Try the east of Lake Audubon, as well, for walleye.

*Lake Sakakawea, Indian Hills Resort, Garrison: Good walleye activity throughout the area around the resort. Try 10 feet with Lindy rigs and a variety of bait.

*Lakes Audubon and Sakakawea, Hwy. 83 Lawn & Leisure, Garrison: Work the mouth of Steinke or Centennial bays on the east end of Lake Sakakawea for walleye in 8 to 14 feet using bottom bouncers and leeches. Also try deTrobriand Bay, around Mallard Island, and west in Douglas Bay.

*Lake Sakakawea/Lake Audubon/Missouri River, Scott’s Bait and Tackle, Pick City: Missouri River tailrace still somewhat slow from shore during the day with better success from boats. Look for shore success to improve, however. Try jigs or Lindy rigs and nightcrawlers from boats around the spillway channel and stumps. Use caution, though, depending on river levels. Good numbers of walleye with some sorting for keepers. Also try the rocks at night from shore. Not many trout, salmon, or catfish yet, however. Work the north shore with best walleye success in the morning on the east end of Lake Sakakawea. Most consistent activity is from Douglas Bay to the west. Try 10 feet but look for fish to move deeper as water temperatures warm. Some success along the south shore, as well, working west and deeper in 18 feet. Some salmon mixed in with the walleye.

N.D. river data:

*James River, Kensal: River stage, 3.3 feet; streamflow, 90.2 CFS.

*Pipestem Creek, Pingree: Creek elevation, 5.58 feet; streamflow, 69.2 CFS.

*Red River, Grand Forks: River stage, 17.88 feet; streamflow, 5,110 CFS.

*Sheyenne River, Warwick: River stage, 3.77 feet; streamflow, 422 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: (701) 328-9921.