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Offline amgrad

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3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« on: Jan 01, 2011, 05:30 PM »
I just got back from Devils Lake.  It was a great trip for the experience but bite was slow due to it being somewhat "warm."  The last day there a blizzard blew in and we started to land some fish on the ice.  Our guide with Perch Patrol worked very hard to get us on fish. Harder than he has ever had to.  Our group isn't much for sitting around hoping something swims by.
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Offline lindenborn

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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #1 on: Jan 01, 2011, 05:41 PM »
Sounds like you had fun any pics?
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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #2 on: Jan 01, 2011, 06:32 PM »
My first walleye ever!

First perch!

125,000 acres of ice...
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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #3 on: Jan 01, 2011, 08:31 PM »
 Nice job on the Walleye,its fun to be on the ice catching fish is always a big plus but the hunt to find them ifs fun too.
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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #4 on: Jan 01, 2011, 08:43 PM »
I've been to Devils Lake a couple times and had fun even when the fish weren't biting.  Sometimes it's good just to get away.  How much ice do they have now?  Can you drive on the lake yet?
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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #5 on: Jan 01, 2011, 09:03 PM »
 
There was about 14"-15" of ice.  There was also about 10" of snow.  Some drifts were well over 18".  The guide got stuck once.  This was taken at the beginning of the blizzard that blew in our last evening on the ice.
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Offline blufloyd

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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #6 on: Jan 01, 2011, 10:00 PM »
Dang, a woman who fishes in Peoria?  See you at Evergreen ever?
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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #7 on: Jan 03, 2011, 12:13 AM »
So far I have only been there open water fishing. There's so many puddles to put a jig into I don't know where I will be next!
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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #8 on: Jan 05, 2011, 09:30 PM »
Amgrad,

Thanks for the report and the few pics of what looks like some pretty extreme weather. Poor Mr. Perch looks like he was frozen in seconds  ;D. I like to see folks with a sense of adventure reporting. Devils Lake is on the bucket list for a winter trip some day.

tight lines,

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Re: 3 days at Devils Lake, ND
« Reply #9 on: Jan 06, 2011, 05:12 PM »
I love fishing Devils Lake...amazing fishery. I too have been out with the Perch Patrol...great guys fish hard...will wiork their butts off!!!

 
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