Perch: Devils Lake has long been know for it's Perch fishing. When most people hear Devils Lake their mind immediately imagines football shaped Perch approaching and sometimes exceeding 2lbs. Perch fishing the last several years has been slower than the Hayday of Devils Lake, but fish from 10-14 inches are still the norm and on the right days limits can still be caught.

Daily Limit: 20 Possession Limit: 80

Winter: Winter is the by far the most popular and on average the most successful time of year to catch Perch on Devils Lake. Perch in Devils Lake are caught pretty deep most of the time with depths usually ranging from 26ft - 46ft of water. Genz worms, Hali's, Buckshot spoon, swedish pimples, kastmasters, and other small panfish jigs tipped with minnows, minnow heads, wax worms, or spikes all have their place and time. Creel Bay, Black Tiger Bay, Six Mile Bay, and the area by the towers are a good place to start. Be willing to move until you find active fish. You could easily drill over 50 holes in a day searching for active fish but when you find them it's all worth it.

Spring, Summer, Fall: Spring fishing for Perch on Devils Lake is pretty much non-existent. Summer and Fall tend to be better. Often times people will pick up a perch or two trolling spinners with minnows, crawlers, or leeches. If a few are caught in the same general area drop anchor and fish a minnow or half of a night crawler on a jig or a slip bobber and jig combination. During Summer and Fall Perch are usually found shallower than the winter. Most of our Summer and Fall Perch have come in less than 30ft of water.