Devils Lake ice fishing giudes

[calli4120]

I'm planning an Ice fishing trip for 8-10 guys in the last weekend of February. We want to stay in some sleeper houses but are also bringing some portables to do some mobile fishing during the day. A few of the guys want to do a day of guided fishing but not everyone has the money for that so I was wondering if there were any guides that did a half day rate?

Everything I've found online was a full day only and it seemed like they were really catering to people that haven't ice fished before. We don't need anyone to bait our hooks and take the fish off for us. Ideally we just want to be pointed in the right direction to find some fish and if we have to provide a little $$ we are fine with that. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks in advance,

Adam

[harvey lee]

I would suggest you check out this site as they have the lodging and one of the best guides on Devils lake. One might be able to work out a half day package.

http://thespiritwaterinn.com/

One could also check out jason Mitchell. http://www.jasonmitchellrods.com/

Both of these guides would serve you well and may also have different packages that might work for what you are looking for.

[calli4120]

Thanks for the suggestions Harvey lee! I will definitely check them out.

Do you need a shelter tag for portable houses in ND? Can we bring in a 4 wheeler or snow mobile from out of state and do we need any special licenses on them?

Thanks again,

Adam

[harvey lee]

This link- North Dakota Game & fisf should answer your portable questions. As far as a 4-wheeler, mine is licensed for Minnesota and that worksd fine in North dakota.

http://gf.nd.gov/regulations/fish/index.html#dark

[marine_man]

ND GNF does not require a license on permanents or portables - name and address for anything left on the ice overnight I believe - but check out Harvey's link above for the official word.

On the snowmobile question - check out this link: ND Snowmobile Permit

With respect to Guides - check out the link harvey posted above - they do a good job, and Jeff posts fairly regular reports on Devils Lake ice fishing here.

marine_man

[calli4120]

Thanks for the link.

There is alot of good info on there.

[Jeff Dosch]

Hi Adam,

I dont know of anybody on Devils Lake that does half day guiding or what we used to call the tag along package. We got away from the tag along package because as you know every lake is different and we like to see people use our equipment and we can be there to make sure there arent any problems. The perch bite on Devils Lake changes daily and we find ourselves at times up to 20 miles away from the spot we were the previous day. My suggestion would be that if some of the guys want to go guided for a day thats an excellent idea. Its a good way to find out what lures and baits are working best, what depths to fish, and what areas have been producing the best catches. I hope I helped answer some of your questions and I hope you visit our HSOforum. Good luck, and we hope to hear from you!

Jeff Dosch

www.doschguides.com