The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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Outdoor notes: *July 29: Halloween in July, Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau. Tournaments: *July 23: Devils Lake, Creel Bay; Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing. *July 30: Devils Lake, Woodland Resort; Devils Lake, launch from East Bay, 6-Mile Bay, or Henegar Landing. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, July 12: 1,450.74 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.71 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,837.69 MSL; 20,800 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens:...
Tournaments: *July 15 & 16: Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. *July 16: Devils Lake. *July 23: Devils Lake, Creel Bay; Lake Ashtabula, Ashtabula Crossing. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, July 5: 1,450.74 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.71 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,836.7 MSL; 20,900 cubic feet per second (CFS) Garrison Dam average daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. game wardens: No east-central area lakes or Devils Lake reports. Scattered walleye activity on the east end of Lake Sakakawea...
Outdoor notes: *Fireworks prohibited on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Nat’l. Wildlife Refuges and N.D. Game & Fish Wildlife Mgmt. Areas (WMA). Tournaments: *July 9: Devils Lake, Creel Bay. *July 9 & 10: Devils Lake. *July 15 & 16: Lake Sakakawea, Fort Stevenson State Park. *July 16: Devils Lake. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, June 28: 1,450.83 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.81 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,835.24 MSL; 20,900 cubic feet per second (CFS) Garrison Dam average daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish De...
Outdoor notes: *Fireworks prohibited on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Nat’l. Wildlife Refuges and N.D. Game & Fish Wildlife Mgmt. Areas (WMA). *July 1: Deadline for electronic “no trespass” posting. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. for information. Tournaments: *July 9: Devils Lake, Creel Bay. *July 9 & 10: Devils Lake, AIM Tournament. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, June 20: 1,450.82 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.69 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,832.92MSL; 20,100 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garri...
Outdoor notes: *July 1: Deadline for electronic “no trespass” posting. Go to the N.D. Game & Fish Dept. for information. Tournaments: *June 24 & 25: Devils Lake, Grahams Island State Park. *June 25: Lake Audubon, cabin sites. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, June 14: 1,450.65 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.6 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,831.17 MSL; 18,900 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: No Missouri River System, Devils Lake, or eas...
Outdoor notes: *June 4 & 5: Free Fishing Weekend. *June 8: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due. Tournaments: *June 4: Devils Lake, East Bay. *June 4 & 5: Pipestem Reservoir, Parkhurst Landing. *June 7: Lake Ashtabula. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May 24: 1,450.19 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,450.12 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,829.3 MSL; 17,800 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *Devils Lake, Ed’s Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Try working shallow water for walleye or around t...
Outdoor notes: *June 4 & 5: Free Fishing Weekend. *June 8: Deer gun and muzzleloader applications due Tournaments: *June 4: Devils Lake, East Bay. *June 4: Pipestem Reservoir, Parkhurst Landing. *June 7: Lake Ashtabula. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May 17: 1,449.84 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,449.8 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,829.03 MSL; 18,700 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: No Devils Lake or east-central area lake reports. Try...
Outdoor notes: *Paddlefish snagging season closed but remains open for snag-and-release. Go to the Game & Fish website, (gf.nd.gov) for snagging regulations. *Deer gun and muzzleloader applications now available. Go to the Game & Fish Dept. website to apply by the June 8 deadline. *Many Turtle River State Park trails wet after heavy rains with some closed due to erosion. The Hollows Picnic Area road temporarily closed. Most of the campground is open but contact individual state parks for updates on the status of water hookup and dump station av...
Outdoor notes: *May 15: Spring turkey season and light goose conservation order close. Tournaments: *May 21: Devils Lake, Creel Bay. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, May 3: 1,448.9 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.72 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,828.05 MSL; 14,400 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *N.D. Game & Fish Dept. Dist. game wardens: East-central area lakes slow but look for more activity with warmer weather. Coulees are flowing heavy into area rivers and unfishable. Angler...
Outdoor notes: *May 2: N.D. Game & Fish Dept. public advisory meeting, Farmer’s Union Bldg., 1415 12th Ave SE, Jamestown, 7 p.m. *May 15: Spring turkey and light goose conservation order close. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, April 26: 1,448.4 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,448.13 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,827.74 MSL; 14,600 cubic feet per second average (CFS) Garrison Dam daily releases. *Devils Lake, Ed’s Bait Shop, Devils Lake: Some pike activity in Devils Lake northern feeder coulees and creeks. Try Mau...
Outdoor notes: *People are asked to report any dead birds and abnormal behavior in migrating birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors, to the N.D. Game and Fish Dept. on their wildlife mortality reporting form, (gf.nd.gov/wildlife/diseases/mortality-report), due to a national outbreak of highly contagious avian influenza. It can also impact domestic poultry. While rarely infectious to humans, hunters or anyone handling poultry should use precautions, such as avoiding handling sick animals, wear gloves when dressing birds, wash...
Outdoor notes: *People are asked to report any dead birds and abnormal behavior in migrating birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors, to the N.D. Game and Fish Dept. on their wildlife mortality reporting form, (gf.nd.gov/wildlife/diseases/mortality-report), due to a national outbreak of highly contagious avian influenza. It can also impact domestic poultry. While rarely infectious to humans, hunters or anyone handling poultry should use precautions, such as avoiding handling sick animals, wear gloves when dressing birds, wash...
Outdoor notes: *People are asked to report any dead birds and abnormal behavior in migrating birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors, to the N.D. Game and Fish Dept. on their wildlife mortality reporting form, (gf.nd.gov/wildlife/diseases/mortality-report), due to a national outbreak of highly contagious avian influenza. It can also impact domestic poultry. While rarely infectious to humans, hunters or anyone handling poultry should use precautions, such as avoiding handling sick animals, wear gloves when dressing birds, wash...
Outdoor notes: *Darkhouse spearing closed for the season. *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 around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper; they rarely survive coming up from deep depths. *March 24: Barnes Co. Ducks Unlimited banquet, Valley City Eagles Club, 5:30 p.m. *April 1: New 2022 hunting, fishing, & trapping licenses due. *April 1: Snowmobile North Dakota trails close. Fishing: *Devils La...
Outdoor notes: *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 around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper; they rarely survive coming up from deep depths. *March 15: Ice houses must be removed from all state lakes and rivers but can be used if they’re removed daily. *March 23: Elk, moose, and bighorn sheep application deadline. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, March 8: 1,447.28 feet above mean sea lev...
Outdoor notes: *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 around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper; they rarely survive coming up from deep depths. *Light goose conservation order hunting season now open. *Feb. 25 – 27: N.D. Taxidermy Assoc. Show, Ramkota Inn, Bismarck. *Feb. 28: Tree squirrel season closes. Tournaments: *Feb. 26: Alkaline Lake. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Feb. 15: 1,4...
Outdoor notes: *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 around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper; they rarely survive coming up from deep depths. *Feb. 16: Spring turkey applications due. *Feb. 18 – 21: Great Backyard Bird Count. Go to (www.birdcount.org) for details. *Feb. 19: Spring light goose season opens. Tournaments: *Feb. 19: Jamestown Reservoir, Pelican Point; Lake Audubon. *Feb. 20: Cry...
Outdoor notes: *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 around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper; they rarely survive coming up from deep depths. Tournaments: *Feb. 5: Lake Williams. *Feb. 12: Stump Lake. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Jan. 25: 1,447.23 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,447.14 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,827.85 MSL; 16,000 cubic feet per second a...
Outdoor notes: *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 around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper; they rarely survive coming up from deep depths. Tournaments: *Jan. 29: Devils Lake, 6-Mile Bay. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Jan. 18: 1,447.2 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,447.16 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,827.87 MSL; 16,200 cubic feet per second average (CFS) G...
Outdoor notes: *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 around at night. *Remember to keep fish caught in 25 feet and deeper; they rarely survive coming up from deep depths. Tournaments: *Jan. 29: Devils Lake, 6-Mile Bay. Fishing: *Devils Lake elevation, Jan. 11: 1,447.5 feet above mean sea level (MSL). *Stump Lake elevation: 1,447.13 MSL. *Lake Sakakawea elevation: 1,828.13 MSL; 16,000 cubic feet per second average (CFS) G...
