The weather has finally started to feel like a North Dakota summer this week. It looks like the weather is going to shape up for a nice week to be on the water and the fishing has been good. 

The trolling bite has still been going strong. It seems that most fish are starting to be caught in depths right around 20 feet, off old submerged shorelines. Try using a 1-1/2 oz. or 2 oz. bottom bouncer with a spinner to get down to the fish at these depths. Spinners tipped with products like Berkley Gulp! have been working well. If you happen to be out fishing after one of the major weather fronts that come in, don't be afraid to mix things up and tip your spinner with live bait such as a worm or leech. Spinner colors have been all over the board, but it seems a good go-to color on Devils Lake is.. read more ...

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When the 40th annual Devils Lake Chamber walleye tournament was called due to blustery conditions, anglers found refuge at Graham's Island. With a nearby fishing pier and the island offering some protection from the wind, at least near shore, fishing continued. A number of tournament entrants and their families stayed and enjoyed the amenities of island life in northeastern North Dakota.

Graham's Island has a lot to offer - with several boat accesses, a full-service bait shop, a large activities center, walking/biking trails and expansive camping facilities, it's the perfect location for fishing outings of any size! ... read more ... 

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Devils Lake, the lake and city with the same name in north-central North Dakota, caters to residents from every state and many countries every year. The word "cater" brings up images of food, and that food comes from the lake itself, one of the most diverse fishers in North America. Most guests come for the fishing, where fish fillets top the menu. They leave with memories, lessons-learned and fish stories.

Widely acclaimed for yellow perch and walleyes, Devils Lake also has one of the strongest northern pike populations (a 52-inch potential state record was caught and released earlier this season) and schools of 2 to 4 pound white bass. What visitors like most are the many guide services that handle every need from first-class tackle to where to fish on the lake that has grown from about 40,000 acres to nearly 200,000 acres over the past 25 years.

Some of the guide services are featured here. They offer much more than fishing, because many visitors want an easy-to-book fishing trip/resort stay... read more...

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