Ben Waters Lake near Belcourt: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ben Waters Lake falls in Rolette County, part of North Dakota. The bank is 2,100 feet above sea level. Roughly 43 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Some 11 miles away sits Belcourt, the nearest settlement. Winnipeg is the closest city, 139 miles away. More in the same country: Hooker Lake out at 0.6 miles, Island Lake 0.7 miles, Dion Lake out at 0.7 miles, Olson Lake 1.3 miles and Lashman Lake out at 1.4 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Ben Waters Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Rolette County records list bluegill, northern pike and white bass among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Ben Waters Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 1°F in January and 65°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Ben Waters Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Hooker Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Ben Waters Lake should be assumed from this page alone.