Just Kidin' around

These guys didn't let a little rain keep them from fishing! They packed up the tackle boxes and headed for the dock! That's where they landed this nice walleye. I made for some "Happy Campers!!" Remember June 7th is free fishing weekend, no licencses required so get someone out that hasn't fished before and get them hooked on fishing! Kelly

Great news for those of you that want to get out on the water this weekend. The ramp was just finished today and teh dock will go in ASAP.
The only bad news is that my bait man thought I wanted bait next Thursday!! Not this week. So you will have to stop and get your bait before you come. Last year at this time we had some of the best finshing of the year. The water is still pretty cold in comparison but with these temps that may change quickly.
I have sites and cabin open for the Memorial Weekend if you are still thinking of coming out for the long weekend. Have a good one. Kelly

Eastern Sakakawea Recreation Report
May 14, 2008
Patricia Stockdill
Welcome to a new feature on the Indian Hills Web site, the Eastern Sakakawea Recreation Report. Check out what’s happening on the Big Lake, lake elevation, Garrison Dam releases, and inflows from Missouri River System tributaries – and fishing, of course – all in one easy location:
*Indian Hills Resort: Lake Sakakawea’s elevation on May 14 was 1,807.8 feet above mean sea level. The lake is experiencing gentle increases in elevation. Water temperatures remain cold – in the 40-degree range - and walleye are in their post spawn lull, so there isn’t much activity. Some anglers are working Deepwater Day but success is slow yet. Work continues on boat ramp upgrades, which includes a new poured concrete ramp 30 feet wide. It will replace the old 16-foot concrete planking with slide-in metal ramp when it’s fully operational.
*Van Hook: A few more anglers are taking to the water and they’re finding a few more walleye in the process. Try Lindy rigs or jigs with minnows. Water temperatures are finally starting to warm up slightly.
*Garrison: Moving farther east on Lake Sakakawea, fishing activity was limited because of the much welcomed rain and snow.
*Pick City: The east end of the Big Lake remains slow for walleyes but a few northern pike continue to be picked up from the back bays.
North Dakota Rivers Report, featuring Lake Sakakawea’s two major tributaries:
*Missouri River: Garrison Dam average daily discharge is 11,000 cubic feet per second (cfs)
*Yellowstone River, Cartwright: Streamflow information was unavailable but river stage is 64.41 feet.
*Little Missouri River, Long X Bridge: The streamflow average is 4,950 cfs while river stage at the bridge is 7.33 feet. The river is dropping after reaching flows of almost 8,000 cfs with a river stage of more than 8 feet early in the week
Numbers and Web sites to know:
*Indian Hills Resort: (701) 743-4122.
*N.D. Game & Fish Department main Bismarck office: (701) 328-6300, Web site (http://gf.nd.gov).
*N.D. Game & Fish Department Riverdale office: (701) 654-7475.
*Report All Poachers: (800) 472-2121.
*Friends of Lake Sakakawea: (www.lakesakakawea.com).

The latest on the ramp work at Indian Hills. The new ramp is beeing poured and will not be ready to boat traffic until at least May 21st. We will have it ready for the holiday but, sorry to say not much earlier. You should be able to get out of Deepwater if you want to try that. I will try to get a report on the fishing in that area ASAP. The campsites are ready and the water has been turned on for those of you that want to come out and enjoy the Spring!! Kelly

I just wanted to let everyone know that the new ramp is underway. The first of three pours has been done and the projection is to be workable in about one week. Of course the weather will have a hand in it, so I will keep you posted. Have a great day and hope to see you soon. Kelly