Beaver Lake in Logan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Logan County, North Dakota. The ground around here is mixed forest. The water covers around 957 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The perimeter runs near 7.0 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Some 31 miles away sits Linton, the nearest settlement. Jamestown is 55 miles and Lincoln 58 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Beaver Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. If you have heard of anything round here it will be Alkali Lake, 28 miles off.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 8°F to 70°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Beaver Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, McKenna Lake is 12 miles distant. Signs at Beaver Lake carry more weight than any list.