Fishing from shore below the Lake Darling dam on the Mouse River is slow to non existing with Lake Darling low on water and that means the dam does not release much ...more water into the lower river downstream so the water is like a dead loop and becomes slow and kind of stagnant and that produces no fish much at all. Fishing below the dam now is very very slow and non productive of edible fish. When the dam is open and dumping fresh water downstream below the dam the fishing from shore there can be very rewarding for Walleye's and Pike. Very nice fishing below the dam area with two handicapped fishing piers and a vault restroom available. Very well kept area for fishing or for picnics and Nature trails. Easy fishing from the river bank all along the river to up nearer the dam. Not a whole lot of shaded areas but at times, great fishing! If the dam is open and fresh water from the upper lake is flowing downstream the below the dam area is a clean well kept fun place to be and for great fishing.
Ice fishing some nice fish taken cookie cutter Walleye's 14 to 18 inches last winters ice for the months of Dec. thru February a little of March. Worth the ...more drive for some out of the Minot area for the day.