Fishing at Chase Lake, Kidder County, North Dakota

• Overview

  Chase Lake is set in Kidder County, North Dakota. The ground round it is rolling bush. Surface area runs to some 4.2 sq miles, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The margin runs to about 12 miles in total. It ranks high for size among our Kidder County listings. The nearest town is Carrington, 34 miles away. Then Jamestown, 35 miles, and New Rockford, 49 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Chase Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Kidder County include bluegill and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Chase Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 5°F to 70°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Chase Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. This sits inside Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge, so read the reserve notices first. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lake Louise at 2.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Chase Lake carry more weight than any list.