Waters · United States
Devils Lake fishing report
Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
A flood-grown prairie lake full of drowned roads, treelines and farmsteads — structure everywhere, jumbo perch through the ice, and walleye that never saw a boat until the 1990s.
Today's report: good (75/100)
Yellow Perch is the most promising species on Devils Lake today. Water temperature is around 16.4°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 09:00–11:00 local time — score 75/100
- 01:00–03:00 local time — score 69/100
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 67/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 65 — good | 69 — good | 68 — good |
| Yellow Perch | 75 — good | 72 — good | 66 — good |
| Northern Pike | 44 — fair | 40 — fair | 40 — poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Devils Lake rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:19:25 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Lake of the Woods — Ontario, Canada (361 km away)
- Mille Lacs Lake — Minnesota, USA (444 km away)
- Green Bay — Wisconsin, USA (923 km away)
- Table Rock Lake — Missouri, USA (1347 km away)