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Lake Sakakawea Fishing Reports
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Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
WalleyeTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock Pile7 to 14 feet weaving in and out from .6 to 1 mph with lindy rigs. Minnows and worms work with more bites on worms as mud line showed up. Lake Sakakawea is on fire all up and down.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesWalleyeTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Only out for a few hours 27 inch 7 lb catch and release. Fish are starting to show up and eat! Pitching jigs with paddle tails into shore line.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesWalleyeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureHumps
Fish scattered in all depths found some pitching jigs with minnows or paddle tails. Big fish came in 2 feet of water or 20 feet.
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSummerStructureHumps
Best luck using green worms and large leeches on spinners. Trolling slow and wind drifting mix. 1 1/2 to 2 oz weights. Caught one short of limit.
Ryan BullingerBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureBouldersSlow rolling a swimbait along rocks
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureBaitfish
It Was an abnormally hot October day with temps in the 70s with partial cloud coverage. I wasn’t sure on how to approach a river system like this, As soon as I got to see the lake I noticed that the water is 12-15 ft low, with “do nothing banks”. I started my time on the water scanning for a bit to try to get a feel for how the lake lays out, I found a lot of sand and that’s about it. After scanning in the morning I moved to the next arm down. Here I started throwing a jerkbait and caught a couple white bass within an hour. (Those will make some crispy treats!) Soon after, I found a couple schools of smallies that seemed to be cornering bait on an inside turn. Upon seeing how I jerk my bait these smallies became unhinged and wanted to kill my Erie 95. Fun day, biggest being 3lb9oz
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesWalleyeTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureLedges
