Ice fishing in the region seems to be about the same as it?s been most of the winter ? hit or miss.
On Sweetbriar, there has been a little more activity as of late, with anglers picking up some walleyes, perch, smaller pike and an occassional nice bluegill. There was a report of a northern weighing in at 18 pounds coming through the ice.
South on the river, access to the bays has been tough, with those fishing using snowmobiles to get around. A lot of throwback-sized pike reported with the keepers running in the 6-8 pound range.
The river has been slow for walleye for the most part, but some success has been reported in the Fort Rice area off the old ramp.
Lake Darling has been producing some nice perch, and reports of Devils Lake area fishing are decent.
Audubon has been hit or miss, with most of the shacks on the main body of the lake set up near the ramp.
A few houses are starting to pop up on the Sakakawea side of the Highway 83 causeway near the pumping plant.
Generally speaking, Sakakawea has been slow, with a walleye here and there coming off points around the state park and Wolf Creek.
A few tournaments to note: Saturday Wilton Lions at New John?s; Feb. 13 Rec and Reel at Audubon; Feb. 20 Relay for Life at Tobacco Gardens; and Feb. 20 at Mundt Lake near Lehr.
On the water, there isn?t much activity off shore at the Tailrace because of the cold, but some walleyes are being caught from boats on jigs and minnows or Gulp.
? Brian Gehring
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