Fishing Lac Legare in Rolette County, North Dakota

• Overview

  Lac Legare sits within Rolette County in North Dakota. The setting is mixed forest on every side. It runs to roughly 62 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 1.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our North Dakota listings. Boissevain is the closest town at 15 miles. Further out sit Deloraine (18 miles) and Bottineau (19 miles). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Legare

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Rolette County, recorded fish include bluegill, northern pike, white bass, yellow perch and johnny darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Legare the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 1°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lac Legare more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Oskar Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Lac Legare is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.