. I’m almost done on the river here near Bismarck for the spring. The weather has been pretty darn considering. This would be how I would describe the fishing in North Dakota right now. DEO photo by Mike Peluso. Looks as though it will stay south. . Lots of fish in the 16 to 19 inch range. Written by Mike Peluso July 2, 2020 Well, I figured I would hold out to send a Lake Sakakawea fishing report until right before July 4th. The last two days on both Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River System we have had to battle Mother Nature, especially the wind. March 12, 2023. May 23, 2021. Related Reports. I’m holding out hope to possibly get some nice days toward the end of of November yet. Written by Mike Peluso. I have another split on the schedule this week, with the first part on Devils Lake and the second half on Lake Sakakawea. Good friend and past Big Muddy Winner Corey Perman had to remind me that the walleyes in this system are like death and taxes. Featured Photo: Aggressive walleyes are hitting offerings like the PK Lures Ridge Rattl’r (pictured) and the Northland Buck-Shot rattle spoon tipped with a minnow head on Devils Lake this time of. . Featured Photo: Large fish can still be found in the mix, but it’s mostly smaller walleyes that. With over 30 years of experience on this lake, it still remains exciting and mysterious. Finally! I’m back into full open water guide mode here on the Missouri River near Bismarck. Many of the fish are still in that 20 to 30. No time to get complacent. A Tale of Two. . I’m hoping we will see some more fish show up here in the next couple of weeks. The trend is the fish are definitely deeper. I’m talking consecutive days of 25 mph plus. So I won’t be reporting on there. Devils Lake fishing has been absolutely fantastic. When you land on a hot pod, action is fast and furious. I’ll be able to bring you a report on the Big Lake in my next few reports. May 28, 2023. . The nice part about catching some fish on the river right now is the fishing usually gets better by day. by Mike Peluso | Jun. As we enter the second half of January, especially up here on Devils Lake. Things on the river remain pretty solid! Lots of fish to be caught, and many of them really like being caught right now on a jig and minnow. Reports I received before heading up were spotty at best, but with limited amount of time I pointed the truck north and headed up. June 11, 2023 If you are from Bismarck, you will know exactly what I mean when I say the beacon is green, and no change foreseen. . Missouri River Fishing Report-Oct. The tough part for me is I don’t see a break from the wind for a few more days yet. This doesn’t mean you can’t catch them. Now that I have had the opportunity to fish Lake Sakakawea a few times, it’s hard for me to. I don’t normally say this, but my mid week fishing report coming up is going to be a good one! Related Reports. The cool thing I’m noticing now, especially on the side scan, is you will see. 4 Comments . Wind does a few things to you on the river. October 2, 2022. Get ahold of me! Mike Peluso is a Dakota Edge Outdoors contributing writer and a licensed ND fishing guide specializing in walleyes on the state’s premier. Come for an enjoyable day on the water with Mike Peluso! He’s a full-time fishing guide in North Dakota and specializes in most bodies of water! CALL NOW Honest North Dakota Fishing Reports Click Here for the Latest Radio Report 6-23-23 Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-July 16th, 2023 Jul 16, 2023 July 2, 2023 As we turning the corner and headed towards the back 9 of the fishing before the fall bite. 😤. I am hoping by the end of the month to see some action on the Missouri River. Jul 2, 2023. Mike Peluso is a Dakota Edge Outdoors contributing writer and a licensed ND Fishing Guide specializing in walleyes on the state’s premier waters. You can get wind pretty much every day you step outside. Written by Mike Peluso November 22, 2020 I guess I lied! I said I was probably done with the open water fishing reports…but of course, the weather straightened out and I filled my 2020 rifle tag, and I have managed to. Sakakawea and Devils for the most part have stayed the same. Lots of major weather events that definitely got in the way. If you want to catch some bigger fish, pull crankbaits. September 25, 2021. Probably because we never really had a spring. We are going to experience another hot stretch of weather here in the Dakotas. On the warmer days the slush pops up and can make it miserable. . I can only think of two days so far this spring, since the river opened up March 19th where it was nice out. December 9, 2022. Featured Photo: Good walleye fishing abounds following a stable stretch of weather, warmer waters and fish coming off the spawn across the state. . I have definitely learned one thing these past few winter seasons. I am however beginning to get all my equipment ready. March 7, 2022. The fishing for the most part is definitely slower. 19th, 2020. One of the main reasons, the wind, it is making travel and moving around difficult. Yes, I said the bad word Covid. Lots happening on this body of water. Written by Mike Peluso. Written by Mike Peluso. Lake Sakakawea and Devils Lake Fishing Report-August, 22nd, 2021. Don’t try and predict anything, that’s a waste of time. By Mike Peluso. April 13, 2022. . For me, it’s spent 100 percent up on Devils Lake. I’ve made the switch over to Devils Lake here for a couple weeks. Yesterdays (May 6th) Big Muddy Tournament was one for both the record books and the memory bank. . Jun 25, 2023. Mike Peluso. This is sure shaping up to be an unbelievable late season. I gave however been on Devils Lake this past week and will be back on it the rest of the coming week. com fishing in North Dakota with videos, podcasts, fishing reports and more. As I look outside I could probably guide on the ice well into April. Finally have a few days on the ice guiding up here on Devils Lake. It’s definitely hard for me to believe this is my last Missouri River fishing report until fall. For those of you that followed I did fish in a MWC event out of New Town. The Peluso Report: Mystifying and Muddy. Hard to believe the Big Muddy has come and gone already this spring. January 23, 2022. The bite at times is absolutely insane for both numbers and quality. I would expect our river system to be a tad messed up for about 2 weeks after all said and done. The ice fishing gods just like to. I’m actually hearing guys are doing better off shore. Definitely a grinder bite, but tournament. Missouri River Fishing Report-April 2nd, 2020. 16″ to 20″ are so perfect for multiple reasons. We had such an extended period of time of fog and overcast, I think the fish in general slowed themselves down. July 16, 2023. Some of the reason is things are just in stall mode in the ice fishing world. Congrats to the winners Jacob Miller, Jordan Binstock and Mike Binstock! They found some really nice fish to win it with a tad over 37 pounds for 6 fish. Mike Peluso is a Dakota Edge Outdoors contributing writer and a licensed ND fishing guide specializing in walleyes on the state’s premier waters. Unfortunately, I was going to fish Lake Sakakawea later in the week, but Mother Nature said otherwise. April 25, 2022. It also looks like ice fishing season will be here early as well. Not me, but we have had a few groups cancel on us here as of late due to Covid. No need to pile into the packs of boats. October 16, 2022. . Through all of this, the fishing has been relatively good here on the Missouri River Near Bismarck! Water temps have fluctuated from about 32 degrees up to 40, just in the past couple days. I’ve been off Sakakawea now for a full week. by Mike Peluso | Jul 9, 2023 | Fishing Reports, Lake Sakakawea. DEO Photo by Mike Peluso. Copy article link. Missouri River Fishing Report-May 7th, 2023. Actually, scratch that, it’s one to forget. They get a bad rap but once you get good at cleaning them they are an excellent eating fish. The Peluso Report: Challenging. The fishing was absolutely terrific and using the word terrific is kind of an understatement. Things continue to be incredibly good up here on Sakakawea. 23″ to 27″ fish were boated and two absolute tanks were lost on jig raps near the surface. Lake is fluctuating around 68 to 72 degrees. Written by Mike Peluso. June 18, 2023 Gotta give a shout out to the ND Game and Fish! For a guide like myself to be able to guide the Missouri River, Devils Lake and now Sakakawea and. . Maybe more maybe less. We finally got reminded what a good old fashioned cold snap feels like again earlier this week. Posted by dakotaedgeoutdoors on May 2, 2023. First off, I wasn’t allowed to fish it for the first 10 years of its existence. Structure like rocks, roads, humps and definitely the deeper structure seems to be where some of the bigger fish are starting […]December 24, 2018. + Subscribe for $2. I’ve […]June 22, 2022. I've seen a lot of things over my 40 plus years fishing the Missouri River. Fishing just seems to be getting better and better, and the quality of fish is unreal. 5 oz bouncer moving . The depth finders will stay pretty busy with fish marks. Lake Sakakawea since my arrival June 15th has risen probably 12 feet roughly. It is definitely not for the weak minded. Written by Mike Peluso. Crank baits, specifically jointed flicker shads were working well during the dirty water from recent rains out in western ND. Within the next week and half we will start to see the start of the spawn. We decided after yesterday’s trip up north that we would take refuge down below the Garrison Dam and fish this stretch of river. The one thing I have noticed a lot this week is how the fish from hour to hour are changing depths. February 22, 2020. . The cold snap has finally hit the north portion of North Dakota and it is allowed us to finally start venturing around. Both walleyes and perch when conditions are right. We do need a few cold nights and those temps will drop fast. Ice conditions are better than I expected. July 23, 2023. Written by Mike Peluso September 3, 2020 I’m just gonna call this a North Dakota big 3 fishing report since I’ve been scattered about. Things continue to be incredibly good up here on Sakakawea. When the light switch comes on though, look out because these fish put the feed bag on heavy! This is also the time of year where some of the smaller slough lakes across North Dakota turn on fire!June 28, 2018. The river opened up here in mid March kinda like normal. Seems the guys pulling cranks in the current along the sandbars are doing best. 2 Comments . Walleyes are slowly making it closer to Bismarck. Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-July 26th, 2021. Well, so far this spring, it’s been the story gone with the wind! I’m not talking a day or two of 15 to 25 mph winds. I have a feeling this is going to be a long winter. The cold snap definitely firmed up the ice and I’d say we have on average 10 plus inches all over the lake. Lake Sakakawea since my arrival June 15th has risen probably 12 feet roughly. ABOUT MIKE PELUSO Mike Peluso is an infamous North Dakota fishing guide that’s well known throughout the state. by Mike Peluso | May 7, 2023. I’m a little nervous about it, I’m guessing we will pay dearly for it eventually. 0 Comments . Written by Mike Peluso May 22, 2022 Things have definitely improved since my Mid Week Fishing Report on Wednesday. 60-62 degrees and the water is mixed. As of yesterday, the ice in town has finally moved out and I would anticipate Fox Island boat ramp being opened up in a day or two. December 21, 2022. Lake Sakakawea Fishing Report-July 2nd, 2023. I still have the remainder of May that I will be guiding the river. The Peluso Report: So Long to a Short Spring. I have a few more days on the big pond of Sakakawea before heading back to Devils Lake for a couple weeks. I do have clients in this afternoon, and we will be venturing back out onto Devils Lake in the morning. Most fish caught 25 feet or deeper may require you to keep the fish. . The secret is out! North Dakota fishing right now is absolutely going bonkers pretty much everywhere you wet a line. The fishing! I’ll start with Lake Sakakawea this time. Yesterdays (May 6th) Big Muddy Tournament was one for both the record books and the memory bank. But the May 6 Big Muddy Tournament was one for both the record books and the memory bank. To the north and west, they received a lot. Into the start of November, fishing remains good to decent on the Missouri River near Bismarck. Walleyes are. North Dakota Fishing Report-June 18th, 2023. The Knife River to the north decided it needed to remind us why this system is nicknamed the Big Muddy, and muddy is what it is. Missouri River Fishing Report-October 10th, 2021. Rumor had it they opened up the Wilton Boat Ramp. Things are happening fast up here on Devils Lake! The fishing is getting better by the day as it’s a race to catch them now while we still have ice. Mike guides year-round, so you can find him on the water or on the ice.