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here’s the latest from Mark Bry’s guide service out of Devils Lake

The fish continue to cooperate on Devils Lake!! We are seeing some very fat walleyes, white bass, and northerns right now. They are definitely aggressive and will bite just about anything that you put in front of their mouths. Fish can be caught just about anywhere right now, but some of the better areas are current or weeds. We have caught many fish in 2-9 ft. of water using jigs and plastics or jigs tipped with live bait. It seems like it is important to have deeper water close when you are fishing these shallows spots.  Current areas around the bridges have been very consistent as well. Depths can vary from day to day, but the best presentation seems to be vertical jigging with live bait. Minnows and crawlers seem to be the best live baits to use. Also, when fishing near bridges or culverts, remember that fish could be anywhere around the current. Don’t be afraid to work sunken rocks, flooded trees, rip-rap, etc. that is located close to these current areas. We have had some great fall weather and we are anticipating a solid bite right up to freeze-up. Devils Lake is truly an outdoorsman’s paradise right now - excellent waterfowl hunting in the morning and great fishing in the afternoon.  Best of luck to all and have a safe and enjoyable fall bite!