Lake Sakakawea lake elevations?????

[Riverbottoms]

I'm having a hard time finding historical lake elevations for Sakakawea. I know some of you guys would be able to help me with it. Thanks

 

[JB_24]

Not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for, but you can enter specific dates and get the gauge readings from it for the entire Missouri River system.

http://www.nwd-mr.usace.army.mil/rcc/programs/bullext.html

 

[Riverbottoms]

thanks JB that was exactly what I was looking for!!!

 

[Vollmer]

Calling for a potential 8' rise? Glory days of Sakakawea are on track imo. I'm excited to see what this year brings.

 

[Brian Renville]

Calling for a potential 8' rise? Glory days of Sakakawea are on track imo. I'm excited to see what this year brings.

I wouldn't be surprised to see hose projections move even further up, calling for another dumping here this weekend and further west is still getting pounded.

 

[Vollmer]

Good. Fill 'er up.

 

[scrotcaster]

Calling for a potential 8' rise? Glory days of Sakakawea are on track imo. I'm excited to see what this year brings.

Its gonna be good.... for the fish.... Tons of bait + lots of water = lower sucess rates, but fatty fish ..

 

[johnr]

I know the smallies are at an all time record steal my bait level as we speak, so more of them would suck...

 

[Fishmission]

Can't get enough of Smallies. I'll harass them for you unless they are 8 inch bait stealers then they are all yours

 

[Jigaman]

are small mouth found throughout the whole lake or just certain areas? I dont believe I have ever caught one. Kinda sounds like fun.

 

[Fishmission]

have caught them from New town all the way to the east end of the lake. Mid portion from Shell Island to Beulah bay is the best. We catch mostly dinks on the far east end

 

[dean nelson]

There is also this graph that has all the monthly levels.

 

[Ericb]

Good. Fill 'er up.

But not to much!

 

[Bfishn]

But not to much!

I don't know, that year after the flood was one hell of a year for fishing#$%^&>

 

[dean nelson]

But not to much!

Doing the math I would highly agree with this. They don't have near the free space oahe does so they need to be careful how they handle this.

 

[Riverbottoms]

The smallies on the east end are fun as hell. Once you find them it tough to leave the spot, fish almost every cast. I usually find them in the back bays, big shallow flats 3-5 feet pitching jigs with minnows, plastics, worms. Also catch some walleyes doing this since they're up there chasing bait with the smallies. Going to try top-water baits this year. Last year had a decent time with casting lindys with lively minnows. Just make sure you hold on to your rod or its in a rod holder, they will drag it right out of the boat.

 

[Bfishn]

The smallies on the east end are fun as hell. Once you find them it tough to leave the spot, fish almost every cast. I usually find them in the back bays, big shallow flats 3-5 feet pitching jigs with minnows, plastics, worms. Also catch some walleyes doing this since they're up there chasing bait with the smallies. Going to try top-water baits this year. Last year had a decent time with casting lindys with lively minnows. Just make sure you hold on to your rod or its in a rod holder, they will drag it right out of the boat.

Top water is tough at Sak because of the damn skipjacks!