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Best largemouth bass lakes in North Dakota

18 North Dakota waters hold largemouth bass, 17 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.

1. Missouri River — 31 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
2. Dickinson Reservoir (Patterson Lake) — 22 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
3. Indian Creek Dam — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill
4. Northgate Dam — 23 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
5. Froelich Dam — 34 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
6. Consolidated Lake — 27 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
7. Horseshoe Lake — 19 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Bluegill
8. Brewer Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
9. Dead Colt Creek — 38 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
10. Harmon Lake — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill
11. Sheep Creek Dam — 32 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
12. Raleigh Reservoir — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
13. Camels Hump Lake — 32 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
14. Sather Dam — 17 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
15. Red Willow Lake — 22 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Bluegill
16. Wood Lake — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Bluegill
17. Larimore Dam — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
18. McDowell Dam — 42 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout

When to fish largemouth bass in North Dakota

• Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.

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