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Lake Sakakawea Fishing Reports
Our goal is for at least weekly updates and/or any time there are major shifts in the bite and fish movement patterns. We also look to include not only first-hand information from our catches in the boat but also other local information we here about catches in and around the area, water temperature updates, and anything else we hear or see that is relevant to the fishing conditions in our areas. Fill out the contact subscribe form below, and new fishing reports will be delivered straight to your inbox.
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Sakakawea - 2022 Preview
The open-water season is nearly upon us, and there are a ton of things new, exciting, and different - both about the lake and our...
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Sakakawea - Oct 13
After that late August cool down, water temps basically stuck at 63-65 degrees for a long time, but that's finally changing. Yesterday we...
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Sakakawea - Sep 1
It's feeling like a fall transition. Water temps are down to 66 degrees most everywhere I've fished, I'm seeing some bait up shallower in...
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Sakakawea - Aug 18
"It's hot" would probably suffice for a report right now. "Is that the bite or the temps?" you might ask. Well, at times both. But the...
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Sakakawea - July 26
Some things have changed, others stay the same. We are still getting lots of great fish in 12-16 feet with some wind blowing, 18-22 when...
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Sakakawea - July 7
It's starting to feel more like summer...minus that cold front that came through yesterday. Still catching fish in 8-12 feet with some...
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Sakakawea - June 22
The walleyes on Lake Sakakawea are starting to transition into summer patterns, which means a couple of things. First, bottom bouncers...
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Sakakawea - June 10
The bite this week has been pretty strong all up and down the system. From New Town to Garrison, there are places to get on a good bite...
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Sakakawea - June 2
It's very much been a quality over quantity thing lately, especially around Garrison. Coming off those super cold water temps, the bite...
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Sakakawea - May 15
The walleye migration has begun, and things are picking up around New Town this week. The bite has been tentative last couple days, some...
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Sakakawea - May 5
The walleye spawn on Lake Sakakawea is either in full swing or nearing completion. With that, action has slowed this past week, but now...
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Sakakawea - Apr 24
The pre-spawn bite on Lake Sakakawea slowed some this past week. My best guess is that the extended period of snowy weather interrupted...
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Sakakawea - February
Regardless of groundhog predictions, it could be an early spring fishing season on the lake this year. It wasn't iced over until January...
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Sakakawea - Oct 22
We are there! Or here? Sakakawea. Fall. The bite is really picking up, the bigger fish are showing up, and life is good...when the...
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Sakakawea - Sep 28
Things have definitely perked up the last couple days in the midst of some brutal wind, and it looks like the fall bite may be arriving....
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Sakakawea - Sep 13
Summer-to-fall transition is the theme here. Water temps are down from mid to high 70's to the current 65 range, and that last big cold...
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Sakakawea - August 20
Summer fishing is still going strong at a fair amount of areas across Lake Sakakawea. If the wind is moving the water a bit, you can haul...
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Sakakawea - August 1
The walleyes on Lake Sakakawea have now firmly moved into summer patterns and spots the last few days, loading up on deep structure in...
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Sakakawea - July 18
It's certainly summer now. Things have been a bit behind in the cycle this year, but the fish are definitely deeper now pretty much...
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Sakakawea - July 8
This week has shown a few changes as fish are moving more towards a summer setup. The whole system has been a bit behind this year...
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