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North Dakota fishing

News-desk briefs whose primary water is North Dakota. California and Alaska also keep their category desks.

• US FishingNDNews deskSeptember 11, 2026

  North Dakota’s September slog: Sakakawea walleyes tough until the water cools

  Mike Peluso’s Sept. 9 News Dakota report says Lake Sakakawea walleyes are in their annual September funk — cover water with crankbaits — while Garrison Dam is slated to drop to 13,000 cfs mid-month.

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