Fishing at Bosserman Lake, Golden Valley County, North Dakota

• Overview

  Look for Bosserman Lake in the Golden Valley County part of North Dakota. Land around it is mixed forest. With some 86 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.9 miles in total. By elevation it is in the upper part of our North Dakota listings. Beach lies 15 miles from the water. Then Baker, 30 miles, and Belfield, 36 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bosserman Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Golden Valley County, recorded fish include green sunfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Bosserman Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 15°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Bosserman Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Camels Hump Lake is 16 miles off. Signs at Bosserman Lake carry more weight than any list.