The North Dakota Game and Fish Department in spring 2023 trapped 4,180 channel catfish from the Missouri River System and stocked them in Sweetbriar Dam. Fordville Dam is a control site. Tyler Bennett ...

The lake level is coming down and the water is heating up, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Striped bass are being caught between Horseshoe Bend Park and Point 5 on shad, brood minnows or top-water ...

Summertime tactics are working for striped bass, walleye and catfish, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Try for stripers between Point 6 and Beaver Dam. Shad, brood minnows or sunfish are the top baits ...

Striped bass fishing remains consistent, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Best fishing is at first light. Locate shad schools with electronics and stripers should be nearby. Fish with live shad, ...