GET TO IT!  A new week follows up an exciting holiday weekend and we get into the heart of summer.  We’ve got a summer recipe, some top bass lakes and where we’re at with water following recent rains, all of that and more in today’s Outdoors Roundup.

Featured Photo:  MAKE IT RAIN. Thunderheads were a common sight over a warm and humid Independence Day weekend. Simonson Photo

 
WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today: Mon 7/6 – Good Start – Hi 81, Lo 66, Wind NtoE@6
Tomorrow: Tue 7/7 – Rain Late – Hi 85, Lo 63, Wind SE@18, G28

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

Sunrise        Sunset
5:56AM        9:39PM

Moonrise         Moonset        Overhead       Underfoot
11:12PM         7:13AM           2:50AM            3:17PM

 
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous (98% Full)

EDGE HOUR:    9:00-10:00PM.  Sunset and light winds with a bit of cloud cover will combine for a great Edge Hour to start the week.

DAY RATING:

BEST FOR BASS. Bassmaster ranks the best bass lakes in the various regions of the country.  Whether it’s for largemouth, smallmouth or spotted bass, this frequent tournament destination list is the result of angler enjoyment and years of successful events.

MULBERRY BUSH.  Pheasants Forever shares a recipe for mulberry pheasants, combining what might be left in the freezer with what nature is producing on trees in the heart of summer.

DROUGHT TO DOUSED.  Rains continue to push back drought conditions in the western portion of the state, while areas of the northeast have received more than 10 inches in the last week. We’ll keep an eye on conditions as pheasant recruitment and fawn growth progresses throughout the summer.