Still Too Early for Fishing Around Bismarck

Spent about 4 hours on the Missouri River south of Bismarck, out of Fox Island. We fished a lot of spots and pitched jigs and ran some cranks.  We caught about a dozen smallies and only one 16″ walleye (although extremely healthy and thick). What surprised me the most was the amount of gizzard shad [...]

Early Fall for the Missouri River in ND

It’s hard to believe that it’s August and I’m already writing about fall fishing on the Missouri River.  The reality is the rising water levels in northern Lake Oahe in S. North Dakota is probably having a big effect.  There has been good fishing reported all summer long along the state line, and lately there [...]

North Dakota Goose Hunting Opener Recap

Well the August 15th goose opener in North Dakota is officially in the record books. Despite a lot of concerns over heat and mosquitoes, I can say I only swatted a handful of skeeters in 3 mornings and typically we were out of the field before 8:00 a.m. so heat wasn’t an issue. After 3.5 [...]

Gearing up for Goose Hunting Opener

This year in 2008 marks a first for goose hunting in North Dakota – it’s starting VERY early.  To my knowledge, we get to start the season earlier than any state in the lower 48 and that date is this Friday, August 15th.  Since the talk of this new season started there has been a [...]

Man Made Walleye Heaven

I caught up with an old high school friend from Fargo earlier this spring. Evidentially he found his way to the Nodak Outdoors forum during the spring snow goose season and we stayed in touch. We spent some time catching up on a couple short fishing trips across the region and he had many stories [...]

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