Access on Devils Lake has gotten a lot better with a lot of the snow hardening, and the walleye and perch bite remains good with consistent weather.
With around 30 inches of ice around the basin, we have some of the best ice fishing still ahead of us.
Downsizing lures when weather fronts move through and the bite turns negative.
It’s been brutally cold, but the bite has remained good. Downsizing baits has helped put fish on the ice.
It’s a cold one on Devils Lake, so lots of ice. A fair share of snow, too. What all that means for the ice fishing. Walleye bite is still strong.
Things have locked up nicely in the Devils Lake basin with the recent cold snap, with ice depths ranging from 5 to 12 inches throughout the system. And the bite?
Getting to – and catching – walleyes and even perch this time of year.
It’s more of an ice report than a fishing report. Here’s what it’s looking like on the big lake.
What we’re seeing for water temps around the area – and how about the bite?
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