Devils Lake Retreat

Devils Lake Retreat consists of just over 1/2 acre and allows the new buyer to build their ideal home. This property has electricity to lot, rural water and septic ready to hook up to. Devils Lake has all the conveniences that anyone could ever want along with so many recreational opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast. Recreation Devils Lake is the largest natural body of water in North Dakota. The lake covers more than 160,000 acres and has hundreds of miles of shoreline. The lake grows large numbers of walleye, northern pike, white bass and yellow perch. In the fall, hundreds of thousands of waterfowl migrate through the area and give the local and visiting hunters outstanding hunting opportunities. General Operations This very fertile prairie lake grows large numbers of Walleye, Northern Pike, White Bass, it has earned the reputation of being the “Perch Capital of the World” and has been ranked as one of the top five fishing lakes in the US. Perch weighing more than two pounds are caught quite frequently. In the fall hundreds of thousands of waterfowl migrate through the area and give both local and visiting hunters outstanding hunting opportunities. Devils Lake derives its name from the Native American name Miniwaukan (”Spirit Water”). Early explorers incorrectly translated the word to mean “Bad Spirit” and bolstered by the many legends of drowned warriors and lake monsters. The name evolved into Devils Lake. Location Devils Lake is located in the Northeast area of North Dakota, along US Highway 2. The population is around 7,200 people, according to the 2020 census. The city is named after the nearby body of water called Devils Lake. The first house in Devils Lake was built in 1882. It was surveyed in 1883 and named Creelsburg and later Creel City, after the surveyor, Heber M. Creel. In 1884 it was renamed Devils Lake.