Outdoors opportunities within an hour of Williston

[fishuhalik]

Hey all, I'm gonna be moving to the Williston area for work in about a month and I was wondering what there is for outdoors opportunities. I know there's hunting in the fall, but that's a long ways away! I'm gonna be working a 2 weeks on, 1 week off schedule, but coming home on my week off to be with my family. However, I'm sure I'll have a few hours off during those 2 weeks & since i dont do bars or gentlemans clubs I need to find something to do. Not looking for hotspots, I can find those on my own, just need to know if there's any good lakes around. Thanks!

[kfk]

Lake Sakakawea has some great fishing that you'll be close to and if you're still out there in the spring/summer, be sure you give paddlefishing a try. Check out Scenic Sports in Williston for the best info on what's going on out there. If you're going to work in the oil fields be careful. Good Luck.

[skee0025]

Theres a small lake east of Williston, the name is blacktail dam if i remember correctly. It has some nice sized jumbo perch and nice sized panfish. My mother in law used to have a cabin in it. During one of the DNR nettings they pulled out what would be a state record bluegill if it gets caught. good numbers of crappie, sunnies and perch. Caught quite a few pike also.

[lispeej]

Either on your way to or from home, you could hit up devils lake, nd.

It is essentially the: Walleye, jumbo perch, northern, whitebass capital of the world!!