In the case of Devils Lake, North Dakota, however, mother nature won't have any of it. Whenever it takes in more water than it can hold, the lake is forced to grow proportionally. Minor fluctuations are expected, but by tripling in size over a ten year period, the situation has gone way past the point of fun for the local communities. That is, of course, unless you happen to be a fish. It all makes perfect sense.
More water translates into the production of more fish food.
Vast expanses of flooded timber offers a new form of cover. Flooded road beds and dikes become newcomer structures that fish adore. As a result, there's more angling opportunity than you can shake a stick at. It's now the best in the country. The rise of shallow-water cover has caused pike populations to explode and white bass can be caught to the tune of one right after another throughout the open water season.