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Dakota Recreation Report: December 11, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Current ice conditions on many lakes aren’t conducive for access. Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move...
Dakota Recreation Report: December 4, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Current ice conditions on any lakes aren’t conducive for access. Ice is never completely safe. Avoid areas with vegetation, moving water, pressure ridges, and springs. Check conditions as you go along on the ice and don’t move...
Dakota Recreation Report: November 27, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Deer hunters need to beware of carcass and licensing transportation regulations. *Beware of the potential for thin ice on wetlands and lakes when hunting, including when bird hunting with dogs. *Please park out of the way of other...
Dakota Recreation Report: November 20, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Deer hunters need to beware of carcass and licensing transportation regulations. *Beware of the potential for thin ice on wetlands and lakes when hunting, including when bird hunting with dogs. *Please park out of the way of other...
Dakota Recreation Report: November 13, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Beware of the potential for thin ice on wetlands and lakes when hunting, including when bird hunting with dogs. *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and farm equipment on prairie roads and trails and avoid tearing up them up...
Dakota Recreation Report: November 6, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and farm equipment on prairie roads and trails. *Nov. 6: Fall crow season closes. *Nov. 10: Deer gun season opens. *Nov. 12: Sandhill crane season closes. *Nov. 18: Ducks Unlimited & Pekin...
Dakota Recreation Report: October 30, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and farm equipment on prairie roads and trails. *Nov. 6: Fall crow season closes. *Nov. 10: Deer gun season opens. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Oct. 24: 1,499.33 feet above mean sea...
Dakota Recreation Report: October 23, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Blue-green algae is still present in some area wetlands and lakes so watch water conditions before allowing hunting dogs into the water. It’s deadly and death can occur in minutes. *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and...
Dakota Recreation Report: October 16, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Blue-green algae is still present in some area wetlands and lakes so watch water conditions before allowing hunting dogs into the water. It’s deadly and death can occur in minutes. *Be sure of proper bird identification with...
Dakota Recreation Report: October 9, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Blue-green algae is still present in some area wetlands and lakes so watch water conditions before allowing hunting dogs into the water. It’s deadly and death can occur in minutes. *Be sure of proper bird identification with...
Dakota Recreation Report: October 2, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Be sure of proper bird identification with partridge, grouse, and young pheasants. *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and farm equipment on prairie roads and trails. *Oct. 4: Pierce Co. Ducks Unlimited dinner, Rugby Eagles...
Dakota Recreation Report: September 25, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Be sure of proper bird identification with partridge, grouse, and young pheasants. *Please park out of the way of other vehicles and farm equipment on prairie roads and trails. *Sept. 30: Nonresident waterfowl season opens. *Sept....
Dakota Recreation Report: September 18, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 21: Valley City Ducks Unlimited Hunter’s Party, Valley City Eagles Club, 5:30 p.m. *Sept. 22: Eastern Zone Early Canada Goose closes. *Sept. 23: Resident waterfowl season opens. *Sept. 24: Youth deer season closes. *Sept. 30:...
Dakota Recreation Report: September 11, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 15: Early Canada Goose Western Zone closes. *Sept. 16: Sandhill crane season opens. *Sept. 21: Valley City Ducks Unlimited Hunter’s Party, Valley City Eagles Club, 5:30 p.m. *Sept. 22: Eastern Zone Early Canada Goose closes....
Dakota Recreation Report: September 4, 2023
Outdoor notes: *Sept. 7: Early Canada goose Missouri River Zone closes. *Sept. 9: Sharp-tailed and ruffed grouse, partridge, and tree squirrel seasons open. *Sept. 9: Sunset Triathlon, Jamestown High School, 6 p.m. *Sept. 15: Early Canada Goose...
Dakota Recreation Report: August 28, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; Clausen Springs, Barnes Co.; Crystal Springs, Kidder & Stutsman counties; East Stump Lake, Nelson Co.;...
Dakota Recreation Report: August 21, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; Clausen Springs, Barnes Co.; Crystal Springs, Kidder & Stutsman counties; East Stump Lake, Nelson Co.; Hecke...
Dakota Recreation Report: August 14, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; Clausen Springs, Barnes Co.; Crystal Springs, Kidder & Stutsman counties; East Stump Lake, Nelson Co.;...
Dakota Recreation Report: August 7, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; Clausen Springs, Barnes Co.; Crystal Springs, Kidder & Stutsman counties; East Stump Lake, Nelson Co.;...
Dakota Recreation Report: July 31, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; Clausen Springs, Barnes Co.; Crystal Springs, Kidder & Stutsman counties; East Stump Lake, Nelson Co.;...
Dakota Recreation Report: July 24, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; Clausen Springs, Barnes Co.; Crystal Springs, Kidder & Stutsman counties; East Stump Lake, Nelson Co.; Hecke...
Dakota Recreation Report: July 10, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; Clausen Springs, Barnes Co.; Crystal Springs, Kidder & Stutsman counties; East Stump Lake, Nelson Co.;...
Dakota Recreation Report: July 3, 2023
Outdoor notes: *N.D. Dept. of Environmental Quality blue-green algae reports: Low toxin levels – Black Tiger Bay (Devils Lake), Benson Co.; East Stump Lake, Nelson Co.; Horsehead Lake, Kidder Co. Go to the agency website, (deq.nd.gov) for more...
Dakota Recreation Report: June 26, 2023
Tournaments: *July 8: Devils Lake. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, June 20: 1,450.48 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.38 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,836.57 MSL; 21,800 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison...
Dakota Recreation Report: June 19, 2023
Outdoor notes: *June 24: Ducks Unlimited Fun Shoot, Capital City Sporting Clays, Bismarck, 1 p.m. *June 24 & 25: N.D. Geocache Association, Caching & Camping, Lake Sakakawea State Park, Pick City. Tournaments: *June 23: Devils Lake, Grahams Island...