March on Devil's Lake

[Doop]

Hey guys,

we are thinking about Lake of the Woods OR our first trip to Devil's Lake.

We would be on the ice about the 2nd week of March.

Is there still a ton of snow? I noticed from a recent report the fishing was terrible due to weather.

Is this typically a good bite time on Devil's Lake? 2nd-3rd week of March?

[cbrooks]

Well, some people meant not like my advice here but your best bet would be Lake of the Woods. I know they have a extended season for walleyes and northerns there. Not sure on the exact date there. For Devils lake Shore fishing during early ice out(typically in middle Apirl)can be really good.

[TylerS]

cbrooks, actually that's fairly sound advice. From what I've heard with travel conditions on DL this year, your best bet is anywhere else than there

[Scoot]

I've fished LOW at least 100 times in March. I've been on Devil's Lake a handful of times then. Everything else being equal, LOW is the place for me. However, DL can be good in March too...

[Ed Carlson]

Can be very good in late season.

Think North bye Northwest, and shallow.

[dougger222]

The group who just took my private house off LOW did very well. The group before them did well too. We were up before them and did good the first day and not so good the second day. Ended up going to Winni and got our limit of jumbo's.

Been fishing LOW in March for 15 years and have made several trips the first two weeks of April.

To be totaly honest the best time on LOW other than in a charter boat is early ice 5-8 inches.

A couple years ago did very very well on Irvin middle/end of March. Both trips to Devils? Not so good...

[FATTY56]

Anyone know how muck snow DL got the last couple days thinking about making one more trip?

[UMC]

Report I saw for DL was only about 2 or 3 inches. Depending on the part of the lake you go to, they may have gotten next to none...they were right on the edge of the snowfall.

[iffwalleyes]

Snow is not a problem on the DL right now. Pickup and ATVs all over the place the last few weeks. You'll be able to get around where ever you want to go.

[riverview]

Access is good bring a extension. I have been haveing decent luck going shallow dureing low light and deep after the bite stops.caught perch walleye northern and crappie