Hyatt Slough in Dickey County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hyatt Slough lies within the bounds of Dickey County, North Dakota. This is mixed forest country. Roughly 483 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. By surface area it heads our Dickey County listings. Oakes is the closest town at 13 miles. The big place round here is Fargo, 91 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Hyatt Slough

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Dickey County include black crappie, bluegill and black bullhead. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Hyatt Slough to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Hyatt Slough runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The water borders Hyatt Slough Wildlife Management Area, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Mud Lake Reservoir is 13 miles distant. Ask locally about Hyatt Slough if anything is unclear.