Except for the information that comes out of scenic sports isnt always the most reliable lol!
Theres tons of places to go that are good Lake Sakakawea is the "big lake" some places you may hear about on the big lake are: Beaver Bay, White Earth, Lunds Landing, Chris Cove, Keys Cove, etc...
Theres also some other small good lakes nearby: Blacktail Dam, Iverson Dam, Kettle Lake, Kota Ray Dam, McGregor Dam, Trenton Lake (an oxbow on the river)
Ive got a 27 ft Ice Castle that i'm just itching to take out!