fishing

the fishing on lower lake oahe is still real slow for all types of fish. water coming out of the chy. river is very dirty aswell. The water temp in the main lake is 44 degrees. back in the bays when the sun comes out it can reach close to 50.

Pike fishing

Went out today right after lunch fished for 5 hours or so. We caught one northren that weighed around 10 lbs. and lost one other one. Had lines from 7 feet of water out to 20 feet. Water temp was 43 degrees.

Northern Pike Fishing - No Luck Today

Two of us spent the afternoon looking for some wandering Northern Pike. Finally the weather was decent and we were able to get on the water. We tried Agency Bay and Mail Shack Creek, but to no avail. Not even a nibble. Heads up, with the higher water level, you find a lot of weeds and brush in the water along the shorelines. Bring some slip bobbers.

Ice Out Lake Oahe

The storm has passed, leaving a little snow, frozen ground and a thawed lake.
Lake Oahe is open, at least from the dam to the Cheyenne River. Let the fishing begin. Although, its a little cold and windy right now.

Ice Update

Over the weekend we did not get rain, but warm temps and steady winds did open more shoreline areas. Today we saw some back bays with enough open water to fish. Strong north winds are moving the ice sheet around pretty good. The forecast is for rain, snow and cold temps for the next 3 days. We will check it again on Thursday.

Pheasant Population

Just a short word on how the pheasants have wintered in the area. They apear to have done very well. We attempted a casual road count the other day and gave up after 350 some in just a few miles of driving.

Lake Thaw Report

Lake Oahe is still covered with ice in this area. We see a few feet of open water along much of the shoreline. The ice is very dark, but we are unsure how thick it might be.

The forecast is for rain on Sunday and Monday. That could bring about a dramatic change. We will keep you posted.