SHAKE IT OFF.  As we enter the dog days of summer, don’t forget to keep your four-legged friend cool.  Practice retrieves by stick, dummy or bumper, and get them some fitness time on the trail as well. If worse comes to worse, just take them fishing.  On the latter we’ve got sources for salmon and walleyes today and a look ahead in our Outdoors Roundup.

Featured Photo:  WET, WET, WET. Ole the lab shakes off on the lakeshore. Simonson Photo.

 

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today:   Sun – Wind Shift – Hi 83, Lo 67, Wind NW@17, G25
Tomorrow: Mon – Cooler – Hi 77, Lo 57, Wind N@8, G20

 

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

 

Sunrise        Sunset
6:17AM       9:22PM

 

Moonrise      Moonset       Overhead    Underfoot
2:44AM        6:23PM         10:30AM           10:58PM

 

Moon Phase:  Waning Crescent (13% Full)

 

EDGE HOUR:   10:00-11:00AM.  Before the wind shift, close out an awesome morning with moon overhead in our Edge Hour.

DAY RATING:

 

OUTDOORS ROUNDUP:

SLAM ‘EM.  As salmon season fires up on Lake Sakakawea, keep an eye on the reports at the North Dakota Salmon Anglers’ page on Facebook.  Whether it’s downriggers in August or up shallow in late September, all the die hards’ reports are there.

GET CRANKIN’  DEO’s Nick Simonson shares crankbait tips on the Run Down as we enter August and the prime plug pulling season.

THE WEEK AHEAD.  We’ll be climbing back into the upper 80s for the upcoming week after a cooldown tomorrow. A good chance at a shot of rain materializes as we approach Friday, but nothing that indicates a washout.