Latest Fishing Reports

As we roll into March  and celebrate a little St. Patrick’s Day luck , many of us are already dreaming of green shores, open water, and...

Liebel's Guide Service Logo As the 2025 fishing season approaches, Liebel's Guide Service is thrilled to welcome anglers back to the...

Well eventually we will get spring weather and the ice will melt...  It does look to be a while still with people still needing...

Well we are approaching ice up on Lake Sakakawea, hoping maybe to get out once more over Thanksgiving weekend if I am able to fill my...

Lake Sakakawea continues its spectacular year with the bite now strong on most of the lake. The best numbers bite is out west in the New...

Fishing continues to be great on Lake Sakakawea! We have had a great summer so far!  Thank you for all the support, we appreciate it! I'm...

Keeping the blog updated has proven difficult, I am looking into ways that I can post from my phone to make it a little easier.  Anyways,...

Well it has been a busy few weeks with the 4th of July, guide trips, and tournaments!  The bite is very good on Lake Sakakawea right now....

First things first, we have added another guide so we now have 2 boats to allow greater availability and to allow us to accommodate...

It's that time of year again! Time to hit the water!  I hope everyone has a great memorial day and remembers the reason we have this...

Ok, I have to brag a little bit! Saturday was my 1st Anniversary and I was lucky enough to convince my wife that we should fish the...

7-6-15 Website Update I have to apologize for not updating this website as much as I should, but when things get busy, especially with a...

Hello again everyone!  After a long winter we are approaching summer, the fishing reports are already starting to come in and so far the...

Well the 2014 North Dakota Governors Cup is in the books.  It was a great tournament as always with a full field of 252 teams! Check out...

Well my Dad and I set out the week before the return of the Van Hook Classic in search of the walleyes Van Hook is known for!  Our pre...

Well it has been a couple more good days of fishing on Lake Sakakawea!  We have had some good luck on lindy rigs, with crawlers or...

Fishing has been pretty good this past week!  The bigger walleye have been a little bit difficult to find but the eaters have been going...

I was able to make it out yesterday in the Little Beaver Bay area.  We headed east since the water looked dirty west.  The fishing was a...

Well the school year is finished, my high school golf coaching season is done, so that only leaves one thing!  FISHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I...

On March 14th, 15th, and 16th the Williston CVB will be hosting the 2014 Sport and Recreation Show.  This show is loaded with some great...

Well the 2014 Rooster Run Ice Fishing Tournament is all wrapped up and we are looking forward to next year!  We once again want to thank...

Well we are into 2014 and ice fishing is in full swing!  I have made it out a few times and have found some mixed results.  We have had...

Well once again it's been a long time since I've updated my website... its been well over a month, but what a month it's been!  The...

Wow, It's been way too long since I've updated my fishing reports.  I've been very busy with golf practice, school and preparing for a...

The past 2 weeks have been extremely busy with the ND Governors Cup and the Dakota Walleye Classic fishing tournaments!  These are 2 of...

Well it's tournament season!!! The North Dakota Governors Cup starts in 2 days, and the fishing has slowed down a little bit on the east...

Thursday, June 20 we headed out of Deepwater Bay a little bit later than planned due to severe thunderstorms going through the area.  I...

Well the weekend is over but that doesn't mean the great fishing is!  We had a great weekend on the water, catching limits easily each...

Well the fishing is still very good on the lake!  The past 2 times out I haven't put any live bait in the water and managed some nice...

The fish are biting on Lake Sakakawea!  We've been out the past 2 days and managed some very nice fish.  The best bite has been in the...

Well we are in Fort Peck, MT at the moment getting ready for the Rock Creek Tournament.  This tournament is known for big fish with 75+...

Well I've been very busy lately with school and coaching golf so i haven't had much time to fish.  I was able to get out a little last...

Saturday my friend Jeff and I did some turkey scouting for the upcoming turkey season.  After finding a bunch of turkeys and formulating...

I was able to get out and chase some northern pike over the easter weekend, and there are still plenty of pike in Lake Sakakawea!  We...

Well the calendar says that spring has sprung, but looking outside it's hard to see that.  We have had below average temperatures and the...

It's just a week away the Williston Sport and Rec Show!  I will be there with a booth set up in the Kid Zone area on Saturday and Sunday....

Amy and I headed out yesterday afternoon in search of more saugers.  We got to our spot from the week before to find a few other groups...

Well the 2nd Annual Rooster Run Ice Fishing Tournament out of Skunk Bay was this past weekend.  My brother Nick and I entered the...

Made it to Skunk Bay last Sunday afternoon.  Set up right on the edge of a big flat, right on the corner where it had deep water on 3...

Saturday was the Catch for a Cure Ice Fishing Tournament hosted out of Tobacco Gardens Resort and Marina.  It was a great time with the...

Ice fishing has been great on Lake Sakakawea.  Over my christmas break we found the saugers to be in 20-40 feet of water.  The morning...