Measuring Up.  Walleyes are in transition on Devils Lake, and dingier water is helping make them less spooky for anglers as the bite shifts. DEO Photo by Mike Peluso.

By Mike Peluso

It’s been another up and down week up here for walleyes on Devils Lake.  It seems like the fish are starting to transition a little and pulling out to main lake structures. 

Of course, there is still a casting and pitching bite happening.  As things move forward here more and more walleyes will be found on the old roads, old shoreline, points, and sunken humps.

This does make guiding a little easier on folks who are not the best at casting and pitching jigs.  Bottom bouncers and spinners will likely soon be the presentation of choice, helping us cover a lot more water and doing so faster. 

Slip bobbers on that same structure will also work.  Another thing we are just now starting to notice is a little bit of an algae bloom.  This also makes fishing a little easier keeping the walleyes from being so spooky, and they will allow you to go over them with the boat. 

I don’t have any openings at this time for Devils Lake and Lake Sakakawea but have some spaces available in August and September.  I’m also beginning to book my fall river trips which always begin October 1 on the Missouri River near Bismarck. 

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