Lynch Lake Fishing Guide, Steele County, North Dakota

• Overview

  Set in Steele County, Lynch Lake is a North Dakota water. Around the bank it is rolling bush. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Steele County are larger. For supplies, Mayville is 24 miles out. The big place round here is Fargo, 65 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lynch Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Steele County records list bluegill and brown bullhead among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lynch Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 6°F in January up to 69°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lynch Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Golden Rush Lake is 10 miles off. Check the position at Lynch Lake before loading the car.