Stump lake

[Davy Crockett]

I'm looking for a place to hang my hat around Devils Lake but my fishing experience has always been on the west side . I haven't fished much past the casino or stump lake so I'm wondering if the late summer/fall water gets ugly on Stump or if it's about the same quality as Devils Lake ? Also wondering if fishing on Stump is about the same as DL or comparable ? Thanks.

 

[woodduck30]

Maybe the east end has no fish flies That would be a perk!

 

[Davy Crockett]

They're there too. They don't bother me too bad but I drove past some shore fishers and one guy was swatting at them with his hat like crazy.

 

[guywhofishes]

Stump is predominantly deep and steep - water esthetics are good year round.

 

[Allen]

Stump is also quite a bit more saline than DL, especially the western side of DL. Basically, fresh watch comes into DL from the north and west, then it slowly moves easterly as there's more evaporation on the east side than there is inflow of fresh water.

 

[guywhofishes]

Stump is also quite a bit more saline than DL, especially the western side of DL. Basically, fresh watch comes into DL from the north and west, then it slowly moves easterly as there's more evaporation on the east side than there is inflow of fresh water.

It’s gotten too salty for fish at times, if I recall correctly.

 

[Allen]

It’s gotten too salty for fish at times, if I recall correctly.

Yep, prior to DL connecting over to it there were basically no fish in it for years, other than stocked perch. As it rose, they eventually got the perch to do well and the others came with the connection to DL. Maybe their were a few pike and walleye stocked a little ahead of that, but you are correct in that it was very saline for many years.

 

[johnr]

Are they not letting water from DL out into the Red?

 

[Allen]

Are they not letting water from DL out into the Red?

I don't know the schedule for this year, but here's the link to what they've done over the past:
https://www.swc.nd.gov/basins/devils_lake/outlets/outlet_discharge_volume.html

 

[deleted user]

I’ve always had poor luck on East Devils / Stump. Weirdly enough the only ND Musky I’ve ever caught was a hammer handle from the north shore of Stump back in 2007.

 

[Davy Crockett]

I watched a few videos and read some but didn't learn a whole bunch other than Jason Mitchell mentioned that you fish it different than DL but then I watched a video he did and it looked like a normal setup to me. Tungsten jigs with wax worms.

 

[Davy Crockett]

Has anyone tried stump this summer and was it worth a try ?

 

[svnmag]

I went there once and three men in make up and yoga pants asked to watch me piss on a rock. They were amazed.

 

[camper]

I went there once and three men in make up and yoga pants asked to watch me piss on a rock. They were amazed.

Imagine being this stupid and unfunny at the same time.

 

[shorthairsrus]

Has anyone tried stump this summer and was it worth a try ?

I will be up in the fall. Difference between dl and stump --- its deeper in spots ---- imo you still do the traditional dl fishing on it. It holds more walleyes and the have places to hide.

 

[buckhunter24_7]

It’s gets terrible blue green algae this time of year. Don’t know if it’s like that right now or not haven’t been there in a while