Grigg Lake Fishing near Bottineau, North Dakota

• Overview

  Look for Grigg Lake in Bottineau County, North Dakota. The water sits 2,188 feet up. It runs to roughly 79 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 2.1 miles in total. Start from Bottineau, 5.9 miles down the road. Then Deloraine, 22 miles, and Shell Valley, 23 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Grigg Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Bottineau County include bluegill, brown bullhead and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Grigg Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 66°F, the coldest about 2°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Grigg Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Smithsrund Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Grigg Lake carry more weight than any list.