Devils Lake (Overview) - Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Mitchell's Guide Service/ Woodland Resort Fishing Report

Is summer ever going to get here?  We get hints of it every so often but this is getting rediculous.  Fishing on Devils Lake remains very good dispite recent cold fronts.  This past week it has been all about the water temperature.  The mornings have been very difficult to catch fish as the water temps seem to hang around that 47 to 48 degree temp.  But by noon, providing the sun is out, water temperature seem to break the 50 degree mark and then look out.  It is amazing how one or two degrees can turn a bad day into a great day. 

Earlier in the week we were catching most of our fish on slip bobbers with leeches and minnows on the shorelines and shallow on the edges of flooded trees.  But over the weekend the crankbait bite really turned on.  Pitching no. 5 shad raps and countdowns on windward shorelines boated some dandy walleyes and northern pike as well.  We haven't found any big schools yet, we are mainly catching one here and one there.  But working shorelines along flooded cattails and rocks proved to be successful.  Jigging on the edged of current by some of the bridges on the main lake has also been effective as well.  We have also heard many reports of shore fisherman still doing well on Mauvis Coulee but Channel A seems to have slowed up a bit.

Most of our fishing this week has been from the boats.  With the water levels on Devils Lake higher than ever, it is a whole new lake to learn and explore.  There does seem to be quite a few floating logs and trees out there so if you are venturing out on your own we want to warn you to keep on the look out for them.   

If you are planning a summer vacation to fish on Devils Lake this summer, we would like to invite you to fish with Mitchell's Guide Service.  We are one of Devils Lake's largest and longest running guide services and are by far the most experienced.  We all run 18 to 21 foot boats that are not only safe but are a pleasure to fish out of.  We provide all the equipment, bait, and gas and we know how to catch fish and entertain clients.  You will learn seasonal fish movements and the different methods we use to find and catch fish on Devils Lake.  Every guide on our staff loves to fish and has a passion for teaching others how to catch fish.  We would love the opportunity to take your party fishing.  No group is too big or small.

Good Luck Fishing Everybody!

Steve "Zippy" Dahl

Mitchell's Guide Service

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