Brumba Pool Fishing in Towner County, North Dakota

• Overview

  Brumba Pool falls in Towner County, part of North Dakota. The surface lies 1,512 feet up. The water covers some 62 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Most waters listed here for Towner County are larger. Start from Cando, 17 miles down the road. For a city, Winnipeg is 124 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Brumba Pool

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Towner County records list northern pike and fathead minnow among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Brumba Pool a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 4°F to 67°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Brumba Pool the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Snyder Lake is 2.9 miles distant. Where Brumba Pool is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.