Devils Evening Bite

[Greenhorn]

I'll be driving through Devils Lake next Friday afternoon and am going to try to hit the afternoon/evening bite somewhere. I haven't fished Devils for about 4 yrs and am wondering if someone can advise on depth and/or type of structure to try (trees, old shoreline, etc.)? Also, are there any notable pressure ridges to watch out for?

Thanks guys!
Phil

 

[espringers]

If ya wanna get on em late into the evening, get shallow where it's easy for them to herd bait fish up along shore or a road, etc. Probably, so shallow your Electronics are worthless. 3 dead sticks on bobbers and on good jigger like a sonar or rattle type rap.

 

[8andcounting]

Isn’t Much of a bite of any kind on devils in winter yeh one in every 20 guys gets into them

 

[JMF]

Isn’t Much of a bite of any kind on devils in winter yeh one in every 20 guys gets into them

Thanks for the positivity Karen.

 

[Mike Honcho]

How to find pressure ridge
1. Look for white line on lake
2. Drive the other way

 

[shorthairsrus]

dont show up to late get set up early so your ready for the action.

 

[Allen]

Yep, I'd suggest getting in next to some trees, off a point. Find somewhere you can string a series of holes (8-10 per angler), in some pattern in 6-17 ft of water. Set up some deadsticks scattered between the depths, and run between the holes with a jigging rod using a jig/minnow head combo. Coming in cold (no recent knowledge), that is your best bet.

Otherwise, you could also use the Bushnell fish locator to just see where everyone else is fishing.

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p.s. As earlier noted, make sure you are setup and fishing at least an hour ahead of sunset. The sunset bite can be your best friend.

 

[Prairie Doggin']

"Bushnell fish locator" made me chuckle.

 

[Allen]

"Bushnell fish locator" made me chuckle.

Nothing but the finest quality glass up there...

 

[espringers]

Which one of u chuckle brains parked your truck and trailer right at the bottom of the sled hill?

 

[Greenhorn]

Thanks for the replies! I'm still going to try to get out, but won't be too mobile as it looks like it'll be pretty darn chilly.

 

[ndrivrrat]

Will be headed up to DL on Friday. Going to set up the house by Grahams for the night and morning bites and go mobile during the day. Stop by for a cold one, look for the camo Ice Castle off of the boat ramp on Grahams