Our most frequently asked
question, "When is the best time to come and fish Devils Lake?"
To honestly answer this question, you need to ask yourself a question.
How do you like to fish? In other words, what are your favorite methods
you like to use to catch fish? Are you a caster, are you
a troller? Do you like to verticle jig or drift slowly with
Lindy rigs? You may even like to relax, and watch a slip bobber.
The majority of our customer
target Walleye and Northern Pike, but the Yellow Perch and White Bass
can also offer great opportunities for the open water angler. We start
guiding in mid April and will run boats into October. Traditionally
we locate Walleyes in shallow water in the early part of the year
(May, June) and fish move deeper as the summer progresses. The months
of April, May and June often find us pitching crank baits or jigs,
vertical jigging or using slip bobbers. July and August traditionally
offer great opportunities for vertical jigging, live bait rigging
and trolling. The fall months of September and October offer many
different patterns and Devils Lake can yield impressive catches for
the fall fisherman. We will use whatever presentation we feel necessary
to put fish in the boat. If you have a favorite way to fish, let us
know and we will accommodate those needs and try to get you on the
water when that particular presentation works best.