<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bloemendaal Guide Service, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[We offer guided fishing trips to Lake Sakakawea and Devil's Lake in North Dakota as well as other areas along the Missouri River.]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/fishing-reports</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:17:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea Preview 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we shake off the winter of 2026, it’s time to look at the data and see what’s in store for the "Big Lake" this season. Water Levels &#38; Access Current elevation is sitting at 1,827 , which is a bit of a throwback to the spring of 2023 when we dipped down to 1,823. What this means for you: Ramp access will be the primary hurdle early on.  Some of the ramps I typically rely on won’t be accessible until we get some runoff. The good news? The mountain snowpack is currently 80–90% of normal for...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-preview-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c55a8c1f04cf599d61a591</guid><category><![CDATA[2026]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:57:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_4921d0f19bf14e4abe9e97ad78b4a8b7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_454,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - August 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year seems to be a unique beast on Sakakawea, and this August, 2025's story seems to be developing. The first week plus of the...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-august-9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68977a53ce404ed5f5e36126</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 16:59:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_f5ec4161522c46f4a205224a2fc40f7a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - July 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those who like to say "the lake is on fire," that term would be fair now. When you find fish, they are flat out biting. Bottom...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-july-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686acef1ef41f05a455fbc99</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 20:07:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_3a6a94a3088f45069b0d81ad82607dda~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - June 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post-spawn bite is in full swing now in many areas of the lake. We've been focusing on the bay bite for the last couple weeks, which...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-june-9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6847049f7d890f01fad50028</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:14:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_44066528cd84413f9c3f3237aaa906b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - May 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's the headline: migratory fish movements ahead of schedule, lower lake bay bites still on hold due to cold weather. But the sun is...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-may-22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682fa0bc1130e3f93183d3e8</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 00:11:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_b87c75c2b4f045d0873f065d5793e95e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea Preview 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Per usual, we'll start off with water levels, which are good enough to avoid any worry. Current elevation is 1,832 (18 feet below full...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-preview-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e47baa21a7b44b35f697a4</guid><category><![CDATA[2025]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:45:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_abc8b35179d34fdea420f0ab713bc133~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - August 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going back to my post in June, the seasonal progressions of the lake have pretty much remained behind schedule almost all year. We did...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-august-5-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b0f7c7a29e93afafe54323</guid><category><![CDATA[2024]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:35:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_68e2315da3974126a8b7f8e7c60d5bea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - June 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[This lake is nothing if not an education in change. As bizarre as last year was, this year is the same thing in a different direction. To...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-june-16-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666f4e0ad01a71be3e97c4fa</guid><category><![CDATA[2024]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 21:06:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_0b03b43fc3b14435ae49ccb8ec53797d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - May 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[While New Town has been going strong post-spawn for a while, other places really perked up here this week. As of writing, there should be...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-may-18</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66490ccafd0d1ca39902ddc4</guid><category><![CDATA[2024]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 20:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_8f2d5cc67f574ac8922707ff058efdc1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea Preview 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[First off, water levels are starting off much better this year. We are sitting at 1835 feet elevation, which is about ten feet above last...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-preview-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66059669c4874cabf32c7301</guid><category><![CDATA[2024]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:36:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_d46e30ae2aa04b3f8464e895af715aaa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - October 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update required...I normally don't post twice this close together, but my website says "or any time there are major shifts in the bite,"...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-october-8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6523283c41e0b61a8f7af4ea</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 22:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_aed270b8bccf46aaa95f594d439eafcf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - October 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things are happening, but they are taking place deeper than most people would like them to, and perhaps a little less consistently as...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-october-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651dfb8bdd816d9c035b9e2c</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:55:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_d17533b7af57457da7219432c305f50e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - August 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting back to normal would be my theme for early August. After my last post late June, we were still running way ahead of schedule....]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-august-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64cedbeeb8ac1f8ad7245748</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 23:48:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_55bc78c29a2940a899394da391e1c97b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - June 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[I normally write three or four fishing reports before things change as much as they have since the last one, but it's been a wild season....]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-june-27</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649b672105ab6ac972f5c699</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_e7b9385a8a784f6aafb2cf69c9f872e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - June 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hot...in more ways than one! The month of May in Garrison was four degrees above average, and the last eleven days of the month were...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-june-6-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647f95571df27a45fc447339</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:39:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_0296cd509ede42c0a38adbac143cd8fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea &#38; Missouri River - May 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bite finally got going in the last week or ten days on the Missouri river near Bismarck, and the post-spawn bite should be just...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-missouri-river-may-12</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645ea7e17b6394a06b0e05bc</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 21:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpCzqqo4KNQ" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea Spring Preview - 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though spring seems a long way from the shores of Lake Sakakawea right now, it's all I can think about! My goal, per usual, is to be...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-spring-preview-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6420a55e0e3277b803acf44f</guid><category><![CDATA[2023]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 20:40:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_0e2b62d8b90f4209923bb5b106bbf405~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sakakawea - 2022 Wrap-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best seasons of fishing I've been a part of at lake Sakakawea is officially over. The number of 17-21 inch walleyes caught...]]></description><link>https://www.bloemendaalfishing.com/post/sakakawea-2022-wrap-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638249b0ffbf294c08051595</guid><category><![CDATA[2022]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:45:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e65e15_acf1fdbc7bc2470f85ff0cefe0389d7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>brettbloemendaal</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[September 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's technically fall now, and though it's not a "post-turnover" bite, the fishing has really picked up the last week already. 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