Devils Lake water level today 1450.08 ft, rising

Questions people ask about Devils Lake

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Devils Lake.

Is it worth fishing Devils Lake today?

4 out of 10 — picky. Work for it. The strongest stretch is 3:38 AM–5:38 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level.

What time should you fish Devils Lake?

Today's major windows run 3:38 AM–5:38 AM and 4:02 PM–6:02 PM, with minor windows at 12:12 PM–1:12 PM and 8:44 PM–9:44 PM. Sunrise is 7:12 AM and sunset 7:47 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at Devils Lake?

No gauge on Devils Lake measures it, so this is an estimate: roughly 53.3°F, worked out from the 3-day mean of air temperature at NOAA weather station KD55 (Langdon). Checked against the lakes that do have a thermometer, that method lands within about 5.4°F of the real reading and was off by 8.3°F at worst. Treat it as a ballpark, not a measurement — and note the bite index above ignores it entirely, because an error that size would move the verdict as often as it would fix it.

What is the water level at Devils Lake right now?

1450.08 ft, read at 7:00 AM from USGS station 05056500. Over 24 hours it is up 0.08 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at Devils Lake?

Falling. The lake is up 0.08 ft in 24 hours and down 0.15 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 1449.92 and 1450.47 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in Devils Lake?

That is a health question, and it is answered officially rather than by us. North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality publishes the fish consumption advisory covering these waters, where advisories name specific lakes and rivers for mercury rather than applying statewide. Read it before you keep a meal — we give no eating advice.

NDDEQ fish consumption advisory

Do you need a licence to fish Devils Lake?

Yes. A North Dakota fishing license covers this water, required from age 16. NDGF sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a North Dakota license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in North Dakota?

It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: walleye, sauger and saugeye, northern pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, salmon (chinook). Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

Walleye, sauger and saugeye limits · Northern pike limits · Largemouth and smallmouth bass limits · Salmon (chinook) limits · Check a length against the rules