Devils Lake fishing: Striped Bass, Muskellunge, White Bass
Target species: Striped Bass, Muskellunge, White Bass
The lake
Devils Lake covers 68,640 acres in North Dakota, across 2 counties: Benson and Ramsey. It is a lake. Our records hold 3 species for this water.
3 target fish, led by Striped Bass
- Striped Bass — Feeding water: 60–75°F.
- Muskellunge — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
- White Bass — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 2.6–11.3 feet on our readings, averaging 7.3 feet, from 134 readings. Our water temperature readings average 51°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. pH averages 8.7. These readings span 2016–2025.
What is hard here
Wind is the limit, not the fish: 68,640 acres of open water build a short steep chop, and there is no shelter in the middle. Clarity swings from 2.6 to 11.3 feet between our readings — the water you meet is not the water someone photographed. Winter water drops to 32°F, and the warm-water species stop feeding well before you do.
