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2013

June
June 17 Fishing Has Been Good!
June 16 Tis The Season To Catch Walleye!!
June 14 6/14/2013 Fishing Report
June 13 Devils Lake Fishing Report for June 13th, 2013
June 13 Impressive fishing on Devils Lake
June 12 Nothing Like A Little Sunshine To Make Anglers Smile!
June 11 The Bite on Devils Lake is Good!
June 11 Things are heating up!
June 04 Good Fishing… But In Need Of Stable Weather
May
May 31 Devils Lake 5/31/2013 Fishing Report
May 31 Warmer Temperatures Are Forcasted For The Upcoming Week!
May 27 Good News Come To Those Who Wait…..
May 24 Despite the weather… fishing is good!
May 23 Devils Lake 5/23/13 Fishing Report
May 20 Rain and Strong Winds Hampering Fishing
May 19 Start you Engines!
May 19 Devils Lake ‘Open’ and Ready for Business!
May 17 Devils Lake
May 16 ICE OUT – FISH ON
April
April 21 The Weather Forecast is Looking Better!
April 18 A Later than Usual Spring…
April 17 Winter Just Won’t Turn Into Spring
April 11 Devils Lake Is Still Ice Fishing
April 09 Devils Lake is still Ice Fishing
March
March 19 Trucks with Chains on Devils Lake
March 15 Devils Lake Walleye & Pike Seasons Open; the Bite is on!
March 14 Perch fishing still decent on Devils Lake
March 10 Snow a challenge but fish are biting on Devils Lake
March 09 Snow on Devils Lake
March 07 Bite has been steady on Devils Lake
March 06 Landing Plowed Today
March 01 The fish are biting on Devils Lake!
February
February 20 Pretty Good Days on Devils Lake
February 15 Hunting Perch With Waterfowl Calls
February 14 North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online
February 12
February 11 Game Wardens Association to Give Scholarship
February 11
February 11
February 07 North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online
February 06
February 01
January
January 31 North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online
January 29 By the end of the day you’ll have a nice pile of fish!
January 28 Fish With War-Like Strategy This Winter
January 25 Public Winter Lake Access as of January 25, 2012
January 25 Severe Cold Weather Adding Ice!
January 20
January 18 North Dakota Earth Day Patch Contest
January 17 North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online
January 16
January 16 Perch fishing is all over the board

2012

December
December 27 Early morning bite and the right before dark bite hot!
December 27 Weather needs to level out/stabilize
December 26 Started with a bang!
December 23 NOW is the time!
December 21 School of fish moved south in front of…
December 20 North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online
December 18 8 to 14 inches of ice!
December 17 Hot Spots
December 17 Very little snow still…
December 16 Hammer Time!!!
November
November 30 Fisher Trapping Season Closed Immediately
November 29 North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online
November 28 Ahead of schedule from years past!
November 28 Creel Bay froze over on Monday!!
November 24 Good reports are coming in on Perch, Walleye and Pike!
November 22 Very promising winter in the Lake Region…
November 21 North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online.
November 20 one cold front away from Devils Lake freezing over!
November 19 No ice on main lake…
November 19 Darkhouse Spearfishing Opens Dec. 1
October
October 29 Game and Fish Continues Intensive ANS Efforts
October 18 ND Game and Fish Outdoors Online Webcast
October 15 Fisheries Biologists Complete Fall Reproduction Survey
October 15 Fall is Trophy Time for Devils Lake Walleyes
October 07 Public Asked to Report Violations
October 05 Public Fish Cleaning Stations are Closed on Devils Lake
October 04 ND Game and Fish Outdoors Online
September
September 27 Beautiful Fall -Still time to get out and enjoy!
September 25 Check for ANS When Removing Structures
September 20 Some of our guides are holding strong with…
September 20 Pulling spinners and bottom bouncers…
September 20 North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online
September 18 Shallow water bite that is getting better and better each week!
September 17 Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest Deadline Sept. 28
September 17 Rost, Hecker Named to Game and Fish Advisory Board
September 13 ND Game and Fish Webcast
September 10 Pick a piece of structure and fish it the way you want and you’ll catch fish.
August
August 30 Outdoors Online
August 27 The more things change the more things stay the same…
August 24 The bite goes on!!
August 23 Outdoors Online!
August 23 Spectacular Big Walleyes & Sensational Big Pike This Fall
August 21 Lake Link Report
August 21 Outdoors Online!
August 19 The fishing has remained spectacular and now the weather is just beautiful…
August 15 Latest fishing report from JJ’s & Perch Eye’s!
August 14 Active Spots This Week!
July
July 31 Walleye Widow Outing
July 31 Each week seems to top the previous one…
July 28 Bobbers, jigging, casting cranks, trolling, pulling bottom bouncers with crawlers
July 25 Lure Em for Life
July 25 Lots of walleyes are being caught at a variety of different depths
July 24 Fishing so Good, It’s Causing Traffic Jams
July 24 ANS Monitoring Continues
July 21 Isn’t enough time in a day to hit all of the good spots!!
July 18 2012 LRAA Adult Child Outing
July 17 Walleye action is nonstop!
June
June 29 Best fishing times…
June 29 Update to Grahams Island Road
June 27 Fishing is fantastic!!
June 25 Something for Everyone Season!
June 22 Fishing has been very good for us.
June 20 Fireworks Prohibited on Wildlife Management Areas
June 18 Catching limits of walleyes sure beats the alternative…!
June 17 Many different presentations that are working…
June 12 Summer Safety on the Water
June 12 Devils Lake June Walleyes Heating Up
May
May 29 The fish continue to go!
May 28 Spirit Lake Casino Walleye Classic – Results
May 27 Another week of fantastic fishing…
May 26 Went to slip bobbering….
May 26 Free Fishing June 2-3
May 25 Did you catch a whopper? Did your son/daughter/grandchild catch their first fish?
May 24 First Fish Certificate
May 22 Summer Workshop Schedule for Educators
May 22 Threat of Exotics in State Waters Continues
May 20 Would be hard to find more action than what we have going on right now…
April
April 26 Bobbers and leeches can be effective!
April 23 This should be the year…
April 19 Experts Predict Excellent May Fishing on Devils Lake
April 17 Been catching most of our fish on…
April 13 Shore anglers are doing fair to good!
April 11 Pike are really heating up….
April 09 There are days you have to really work at it…
April 06 Friday, April 6: The ice is off on Devils Lake and the fish are hungry!
April 06 Shore fishing people are catching lots of…
April 03 Game and Fish Sponsors Earth Day Project
March
March 28 Devils Lake Chamber Tournament Guarantees $5,000 Top Prize and Fun
March 27 Devils Lake is Open for Business – All Ramps Open in 2012
March 26 Game and Fish Advisory Board Meetings Announced
March 26 Excellent shore bites happening right now
March 26 ICE IS OFF THE BAY!!!!!
March 22 Fish Still Using Traditional Locations
March 22 Pitching Crank Baits for Walleyes
March 19 Shore fishermen are getting nice pike and some prespawn walleyes…
March 18 Perch numbers are definitely up!
March 18 Cancelled the rest of the ice fishing season…
February
February 29 Remove Permanent Fish Houses
February 28 Walleye fishing has been pretty consistent…
February 27 Deep Adjustment for Walleyes
February 27 Darkhouse Spearfishing Season Closes March 15
February 27 Fishing should stay good!
February 27 Lots of bare ice in our areas
February 24 The perch are biting from one end of the lake to the other
February 24 Walleye bite remains good around…
February 23 Still seeing some decent catches!
February 18 You catch more by sitting still
January
January 31 Sunny days have been producing better perch fishing than the cloudy days….
January 30 A tougher weekend…
January 27 Fishing has been up and down this week along with the weather.
January 27 Still very good access to any parts of Creel Bay…
January 25 Bite is great on Devils Lake
January 25 North Dakota Earth Day Patch Contest
January 24 Weather is cooperating and so are the fish!
January 23 Fishing remains consistent…
January 20 11 pound 1 ounce Whopper walleye!
January 20 20 inches of ice…

2011

December
December 31 Sno Bear Fishing
December 30 Devils Lake strikes again….
December 28 Fishing remains good!
December 27 December 27, 2011
December 26 “The Good Old Days on Devils Lake are happening right now!”
December 25 Seems like any bait that you put down will have a chance!
December 22 Perch are being found during….
December 22 Walleye action is the most consistent this week…
December 19 Best bite is early and late for eyes and the perch have been good all day.
December 18 Shaping up to be one of the best early ice seasons on Devils Lake!
November
November 30 Great time of the year to hunt & fish on Devils Lake!
November 30 No ice conditions to report yet but the weather is definitely getting colder!
November 28 Anglers Need to be Cautious of Early Ice
November 28 Devils Lake Ice Mean Hot Perch, Walleye & Pike Action
November 25 The ice is getting close!
November 25 Fisher Trapping Season Closed Immediately
November 21 Darkhouse Spearfishing Opens Dec. 1
November 11 Any of the bridges or deeper points and rock piles are producing fish!
November 10 We had one of those awesome falls…
November 07 Ice-Fishing Baits For Open Water Fish
October
October 31 It’s Fall Perch, Walleye & Pike Time on Devils Lake
October 28 Pitching crank baits is producing fish!
October 27 Fish Cleaning Stations Closed for the Season
October 21 Fall fishing is here!
October 10 Silver Carp Caught in James River
October 10 Northern Pike in the Fall
October 06 Still Time For Fall Fishing in North Dakota
September
September 25 You name it and you can catch fish…
September 23 Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest Deadline!
September 22 Mitchell’s Guide Service Hunter’s Special!
September 20 Even with the up and down weather the fish have cooperated
September 15 Doing a lot of bottom bouncing…
September 13 The bite is still very good!
September 09 Devils Lake featured nationally!
September 07 The key seems to be movement…
September 07 Extremely Windy Weather
September 06 Great spots for fishing…
August
August 31 Catches consistently larger!
August 29 Common Fishing Questions to the North Dakota Game and Fish
August 29 Fishing Buddy: Devils Lake Ideal For Fall Cast and Blast
August 24 Fishing to stay solid into the fall…
August 22 Still enjoying success using…
August 20 The bite is still on with keeper walleyes…
August 18 August going down as one of the best months!
August 17 Catching most fish with….
August 15 Key to fishing weed walls..
August 08 The key to all of our walleye spots is….
July
July 31 No lack of action on Devils Lake!!!
July 27 Devils Lake continues to produce
July 24 Bottom bouncin’ spinner season is in full swing!
July 20 Hot Temps and Hot Fishing!
July 16 Bringing in limits but with effort to find keepers…
July 15 Public Boat Ramps Now Open on East Bay
July 14 Bite remains solid!
July 07 Future looking bright for walleyes on Devils Lake…
July 07 Casting still good!
July 07 Old shore lines from last year are the ones to fish!
June
June 29 Fishing should continue to get better and better…
June 29 *New* Fish Cleaning Station
June 28 Tough week for inconsistent weather patterns…
June 23 Starting to see a transition
June 22 Cool June means good fishing in July and August!
June 20 Still catching walleyes and northerns in shallow water…
June 17 People starting to get fish on spinners and crawlers!
June 16 Fish being caught using…
June 12 Fishing this past week has been nothing short of spectacular!
June 10 Walleyes that bite like bass and Pikes biting off any lure…
May
May 29 Fishing has been good over all!
May 27 The more shoreline you cover the more fish you’re going to catch.
May 26 Past week has produced some absolutely incredible fishing!
May 25 The Devils Lake Dilemma: Fish or Hunt?
May 23 Five Boat Ramps Ready on Devils Lake
May 20 Best luck using rigs/leeches in front of Mauvis or Six Mile bridge…
May 20 Boat Ramps Open On Devils Lake
May 18 Casting cranks to flooded road beds with Chris Koth
May 17 Work Progressing on Devils Lake Access Sites
May 16 Weather and fishing warmed up!
April
April 25 Bridges and Coolies have open water in Devils Lake!
April 02 New ANS regulations go into effect this spring on Devils Lake
March
March 28 NDGF plans serveral boat ramp projects on Devils Lake
March 23 Article on March fishing from the Grand Forks Herald
March 22 Devils Lake on Midwest Outdoors
March 22 North Dakota Game & Fish Boat Ramp Updates
March 17 Gotta Love March!
March 06 The fishing has been hot!
March 04 Jason Mitchell Outdoors and In-Fisherman
March 04 11th ANNUAL SPIRIT LAKE MARINA WALLEYE CLASSIC
February
February 28 Remove Permanent Fish Houses March 15.
February 25 Walleye bite has remained OK!
February 22 Lake access – Lake Erving & Spirit Lake Casino
February 21 We are getting into the spring bite and we should see some of the best fishing of the season.
February 21 Look out we should have some fantastic fishing ahead of us!
February 16 Boat Ramp Access Open for Ice Fishing
February 15 The Perch Fishing has been the most consistent bite we have had.
February 07 The bite really seems to pick up when the sun is shining.
February 07 Marina has plowed lake access trails.
February 04 Overall fishing has been decent.
January
January 25 We are getting a lot of walleyes in deep water.
January 24 We got what we wished for and that was cold temperatures.
January 21 fishing remains fair with few reports from time to time.
January 11 Forcasted cold weather should really help add some more ice and firm up the base we have.
January 10 Enter to win a guided fishing trip for 2 to Devils Lake
January 10 The best times this week has been two hours in the morning and night for walleye fishing.
January 10 Fire Department Ice Fishing Tournament still on
January 10 We want to be able to provide a safe experience for everyone.
January 09 Trails by Spirit Lake Casino unsafe
January 07 Lake access road from JJ’s Bait Shop to Minnewauken Flats

2010

December
December 30 Ice is steady at about 14” in the areas we are fishing.
December 25 The Walleyes have been biting good this winter on the west end.
December 21 Looking forward to the new year and getting anglers on the ice!
December 20 Jon Dircks talking with Billy Hildebrand from KFAN radio talking about ice fishing on Devils Lake. A pod cast from Thursday’s show.
December 19 Decent walleyes in depths from 6′ to 22′ of water!
December 16 We have as much as 12 to 14 inches on the bays and 8 to 10 on the main lakes.
December 09 Walleye’s are biting really good in the early A.M. and late P.M.
December 07 ice conditions over the past week and a half have improved quite a bit.
December 06 It’s cold and we are building more ice.
December 03 We are anticipating another great season of ice fishing again on Devils Lake!
November
November 28 Winter is here!
November 24 Current Ice Conditions Unsafe
November 22 Darkhouse Spearfishing Opens Dec. 1, Anglers Must Register
November 22 Jason Mitchell Outdoors
November 12 Fish are hungry and feeding to get ready for winter!
November 05 Dead Stick Walleyes
October
October 28 The fish cleaning stations are closed for the season!
October 20 The morning bite has been by far the best.
October 06 The weather is as good as it gets and so is the walleye fishing!
October 06 Sunny skies, a little wind and warmer temps has been making Devils Lake fishing a success!
September
September 30 Anglers moving around a lot are having the best success!
September 29 Walleyes are hitting at Pelican Lake
September 19 Walleye fishing phenomenal in cooler weather.
September 17 Walleyes seem to be hitting just about anything!
September 13 Fall is in the air in Devils Lake!
September 02 Walleyes continue to bite!
August
August 31 The best success comes from anglers moving around a lot on Devils Lake
August 23 Devils Lake Wave Forecasts Added to Our Website
August 20 Local boy takes first in the MWC youth fishing tournament
August 18 Cooler weather is on its way on Devils Lake
August 13 Good news… fish are still biting on Devils Lake!
August 10 The temps are hot along with the fishing on Devils Lake!
August 10 Another banner week of fishing on Devils Lake!
August 07 It’s been a great summer for walleye and northern pike
August 03 Feldner wins final Western Division qualifier wire-to-wire – 2010
July
July 29 Fishing successful for most anglers
July 29 Fishing has been pretty good this past week on Devils Lake
July 29 FLW Walleye Tour
July 24 And the bite goes on in Devils Lake!!
July 21 It’s a bad time to be a walleye!
July 14 Another fantastic week of fishing!
July 10 Pass me those blood pressure pills, I can’t keep up this hectic pace.
July 09 Jason Mitchell Outdoors recently filmed two episodes for his television show on Devils Lake
July 06 The bite is on at Devils Lake!
July 05 Well how do you like to catch your walleye today?
June
June 18 Aggressive First Class Fighters
June 18 A lack of stable weather and clear water conditions have made fishing hit and miss this past week for walleyes and pike.
June 17 Devils Lake Fishing Report
June 16 The fishing on Devils Lake was very good up until the last four days.
June 11 Walleye anglers continue to report some excellent cranking action and the slip bobber bite and live bait trolling bite are starting to take off as well.
June 09 Walleyes in Confidence
June 04 Devils Lake anglers are reporting some excellent fishing as of late.
June 04 Sliders Strike out Devils Lake Walleyes
June 03 I am going to sound like a broken record…but again this past week the fishing has been fantastic!
June 03 The walleyes are big, healthy and hungry.
May
May 28 Water temps are increasing and the start of new plant growth in shallow bays means things are only going to get better.
May 26 Putting the new Lindy Shadling to the test.
May 26 The fishing has been fantastic this past week.
May 24 Fish are biting!!!
May 21 Boat fisherman are finding excellent fishing in most parts of the lake for pike, walleyes, and white bass
May 19 Rising water seems to help anglers on Devils Lake
May 18 Fishing the past couple of days has steadily improved
May 09 Mother’s Day
April
April 30 With the walleye spawn slowly ending, things should start picking up
April 26 What an early spring.
April 02 Well I think the grip of winter is now departing us.
April 01 Time to put away that ice fishing gear and get out the long rods!
March
March 19 Anglers have been reporting some hit and miss fishing.
March 18 Fishing this past week has been challenging.
March 16 Fishing reports continue to be scattered. Some do well while others tend to struggle.
March 01 Vehicle mobility off trails next to impossible in most areas of the lake.
February
February 12 Snow conditions on the lake constantly getting worse.
February 05 Walleye anglers continue to do well on sunken roads and rocky points.
February 02 Walleye fishing continues to be the best bite on the lake.
January
January 29 Trails are open!
January 25 Anglers are reporting fairly good fishing
January 15 Most of our walleyes are coming in that ten foot range
January 15 Walleyes are being caught in most areas of the lake
January 14 New access point open on the lake!
January 12 The forecast for the upcoming week looks awesome
January 11 Eastbay landing temporarily shut down
January 08 Public Access Points Open This Weekend!
January 05 Ice conditions are starting to improve
January 05 The walleye fishing has been incredible for both numbers and size

2009

December
December 31 Anglers are reporting some good walleye fishing
December 31 Happy new year! We have the plows on the ice!
December 28 Cold temps the past couple weeks have finally put enough ice on the lake for anglers to start venturing out
December 17 Devils Lake is poised for another spectacular ice fishing season
December 17 We are very lucky to have had a perfect freeze so far
December 14 Extremely cold temps finally resulted in Devils Lake freezing over
December 07 Cold weather has finally started to make some ice on Devils Lake
November
November 13 Anglers continue to report good walleye fishing on Devils Lake.
November 02 With waterfowl hunting in full swing very few anglers have been hitting the lake.
October
October 23 Anglers are reporting some excellent walleye and pike action on the lake
October 15 Walleye reproduction in Devils Lake this year was the best on record.
October 12 Fishing is a lot of fun this time of year
October 12 Cold cool temps and wind kept most fisherman off the lake this past week.
October 05 The walleye fishing on Devils Lake is still tremendous
October 05 walleye and pike action has been excellent
September
September 11 I do this when I’m desperate
September 02 Depths we have been successful at are anywhere from 7 to 25 feet of water
September 02 Fishing on Devils Lake continues to be excellent for most anglers.
September 02 Fishing remains very good on Devils Lake!
August
August 27 Time flies when your having fun!
August 27 Fisherman continue to report excellent fishing on most all parts of Devils Lake
August 27 Last week 90′s this week 50-60′s windy
August 27 Devils Lake can be intimidating.
August 14 Fishing is still going strong
August 14 Fishing on Devils Lake has been very good this past week despite some cooler than normal temperatures
August 14 Fishing is fantastic! It seems like weeds are the key.
August 07 13 inch Jumbo Perch – 16 inch White Bass
August 03 Shore fisherman continue to report a good evening bite
August 03 If you’re thinking summer is over and August fishing is dog days you are not from ND
July
July 24 And the bite goes on!
July 24 Winds and a major cold front slowed fishing this past week
July 20 Walleye fishing on Devils Lake continues to be very good
July 17 Winds and a major cold front slowed fishing this past week
July 14 What great weather for fishing!
July 14 Anglers continue to report excellent fishing on Devils Lake
July 14 Fishing on Devils Lake is still very good
July 08 The key is to find weed beds that are growing
July 02 Anglers are now finding walleyes in most all parts of the lake
June
June 26 Geez, there goes my 40 incher
June 26 WELCOME anglers to the Devils Lake Chamber of Commerce Annual Walleye Tournament
June 25 This past week has been a week of change for those fishing on Devils Lake.
June 23 Limitless Opportunity, North Dakota
June 19 Shore fisherman are reporting some excellent fishing
June 19 Walleye fishing continues to get better and better
June 14 Key ingredients to big fish
June 14 Finally we have summer.
June 12 A little wind blowing into shorelines seems to trigger better action
June 08 Fishing really heated up this last week
May
May 29 As water temps increase on Devils Lake anglers are finding action heating up as well
May 25 This past week things have drastically improved
May 23 God’s creative best Devils Lake
May 22 With water temps finally warming up fishing on Devils Lake is really starting to take off.
May 22 With water temps finally warming up fishing on Devils Lake is really starting to take off
May 19 Fishing has been good when the weather cooperates

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