By Mike Peluso

With the goofy weather throughout this spring, even in the late season with summer approaching,  the walleye fishing on Devils Lake has been a little up and down also.  I have been on the water pretty much every day since March 15and  I have never seen such tough weather – especially the wind!

I can’t think of any stretch, other than  just a few days since that time, that I would consider nice fishing weather so far during this open water season.  I think that has really hindered the fishing so far.  Now don’t get me wrong, the fishing has been pretty good, but I can’t imagine how good it could have been if we would have had some consistent weather. 

I just left Devils Lake and I am now guiding on Lake Sakakawea,  so this will be my last up close and personal Devils Lake report.  I’ll still report what my guide buddies are seeing.

Of course, when I left the bite was just getting going! For walleyes, there are good numbers and extremely healthy looking fish in Devils Lake right now.  The fish are finally setting up on the more traditional spots.  

Bobbers, spinners and casting are all producing fish right now.  If weather permits, you can fish all three of these techniques with success.  It should just continue to get better and better.  

I don’t have any openings until August, but being the summer has been a few weeks behind this year, August is going to be a great month on both  Lake Sakakawea and Devils Lake!  Get ahold of me to reserve your days and let’s go catch some fish!

Mike Peluso is a Dakota Edge Outdoors contributing writer and a licensed ND fishing guide specializing in walleyes on the state’s premier waters.

Featured Photo: Lively Bunch.  Continued inconsistencies in weather patterns have impacted walleye fishing this spring in North Dakota, but anglers fishing the state’s big waters have found action when things settle down between systems. DEO Photo by Mike Peluso.