Fishing Lake Miller in Nelson County, North Dakota

• Overview

  Nelson County in North Dakota is where Lake Miller sits. The setting is lake country bush. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nelson County. The nearest town is Park River, 25 miles away. Larimore is 26 miles away, with Grand Forks Air Force Base at 34 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Miller

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Nelson County include largemouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Lake Miller as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 3°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lake Miller follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lake Laretta, 5 miles away. Treat Lake Miller as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.