UTERJanuary
Devils Lake ice
Perch and walleye.
Devils Lake to Sakakawea
North Dakota freshwater fishing
What's biting in North Dakota freshwater in October: smallmouth bass, black crappie and yellow perch at their peak, with largemouth bass, bluegill and sauger around too. Fish Scouter's season calendar follows 17 fish here month by month, from Devils Lake to Red River of the North.
Fall pike
Devils Lake's perch, walleye and pike, the Missouri River reservoirs, paddlefish at the confluence, and the Red River's trophy channel cats.
Devils LakeLake SakakaweaLake OaheMissouri RiverRed River of the North
Updated
Now · October
Fall pike
Devils Lake.
WalleyeYellow perchNorthern pikeChannel catfishSmallmouth bassBlack crappie (speck)
This month here
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Smallmouth bass
Black crappie (speck)
Yellow perch
Walleye
Northern pike
Muskellunge (muskie)
Channel catfish
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass
Bluegill
Sauger
Flathead catfish
Brown bullhead
Freshwater drum (sheepshead)
Common carp
The water
Structure that matters
LakeReservoirRiverCreek / streamPond / pitDock / pilingsBridgeBoat ramp
Month by month
What's happening, and what to throwFebruary
Ice fishing
Pike tip-ups.
March
Last ice perch
Devils Lake.
April
Missouri River walleye run
Below Garrison.
May
Paddlefish; walleye
Confluence.
June
Walleye trolling
Sakakawea.
July
Red River cats
Grand Forks.
August
Channel cats
Cut bait.
September
Fall walleye
Shallow.
October · now
Fall pike
Devils Lake.
November
Freeze-up
Wait.
December
First ice
Shallow bays.
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