Indian Hills / Mahto (Red Butte) Bay Area - Thursday, August 11, 2011

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The REC Derby had some great weights, check out our photo gallery for a picture of the leader board and more of the healthy, fat walleyes they hauled in. The flats have started producing some fish as well as the points from here to the beacon. Mainly crawlers and some cranks. Nice stable weather has been good. Wed. was calm and a little slow. Just need a good walleye chop I think! We are seeing lots of 3- 4 lbs so get out here! I have a few campsites open this weekend and two small log cabins open Friday only!

Eastern Lake Sakakawea Recreation Report
August 11, 2011 

• South shore: Continued fair for walleye with most activity farther west using spinners with bottom bouncers or floating jigs with nightcrawlers in 12 to 15 feet. Some walleye success also from Renner and Beaver bays. 

• Van Hook: The lake remains fair for walleye in the north end of the Van Hook Arm as well the southern part of the Arm around Fox and 8-Pound islands with a minnow bite starting. Try spinners or Lindy rigs.
    
• Garrison: Lake Sakakawea is transitioning to main lake points and rock structure for walleye so the fish are finally starting to move deeper. Try 8 to 25 feet, depending on the wind and sun, using spinners and leeches or nightcrawlers. Some anglers are finding success with crankbaits, as well.
   
• Pick City: The east end of Lake Sakakawea is finally starting to produce a few more walleye. Try 10 to 12 feet using Lindy rigs, spinners or Gulp! but it doesn’t hurt to work deeper with crankbaits, as well. Bass, northern pike and perch are active in the bays using nightcrawlers. Anglers are finding an occasional salmon from the face of the dam. Try 65 to 85 feet, trolling with flashers and squids or herring. They should start to move in soon but so far things have been light for salmon success.

North Dakota Rivers Report, featuring Lake Sakakawea’s two major tributaries: 

• Missouri River: Garrison Dam average daily discharge is 100,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) but releases will be reduced in coming days.
   
• Little Missouri River, Long X Bridge: The streamflow average is 1.24 CFS while river stage at the bridge is 479 feet.
   
• Yellowstone River, Sidney, Mont.: The river stage is 9.45 feet with streamflow at 24,400 CFS.

Numbers and Web sites to know: 

• Indian Hills Resort: (701) 743-4122.
• N.D. Game & Fish Department main Bismarck office: (701) 328-6300, Web site ( http://gf.nd.gov ).
• N.D. Game & Fish Department Riverdale office: (701) 654-7475.
• Report All Poachers: (800) 472-2121.
• Friends of Lake Sakakawea: www.lakesakakawea.com

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Region: Indian Hills / Mahto (Red Butte) Bay Area

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