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Devils Lake open water

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Anybody know if there is any open water around the Devils Lake area??? Going snow goose hunting up there and just was wondering if we could fish too. Going to be around Churches Ferry most of the time.

Any info would be great!!! Thanks

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Not quite yet from what I saw. I came past there on Thurs and the lake still is iced over. Starting to come away on the edge but for the most part still covered. It has been plenty warm though doubt the ice will be around much longer.

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I would say there was about 40-50 thousand where we were at.

The only problem is they dont decoy like they do in the fall around that area or maybe we were doing something wrong. I guess its tuff to tell. We ended up with 22

between 2 of us in 3 days so I was happy.

Do you ever fish the coulee that goes north by Churches Ferry up to Rock lake??? Ive made a few casts just north of lake irvin and caught a couple northerns but havent really spent a lot of time doing it. I was just wondering if you could throw a line out while you are sitting in some decoys. What kind of bait and depths do they fish around there?? Information would be great for when I go up there in the fall.

Thanks, Brian

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I have never hunted snows but that is what I have heard is the normal the snows don't decoy well in the spring. I suppose if I was shot at for 6-8 months a year I would be pretty shy too.

I have never fished that coulee that you mentioned but if it connect to devils it will have walleyes or pike.

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Took a peak at Ed's Bait report this am. Sounds like open water in Channel A, Mauvee Coulee, and other inlets, along with the bridges. Pike are biting, along with a few 'eyes. I'm going to head over next weekend. The eyes should be moving in any day, and who wouldn't like to hook into a giant cold water pike. Good luck

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