Syrian Lake near Belcourt: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Rolette County, North Dakota. Height above sea level is 2,001 feet. With some 79 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Belcourt, 2.6 miles off. Rolla is 5.5 miles away, with Shell Valley at 8 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Syrian Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Rolette County names bluegill, northern pike, white bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Syrian Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 2°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Syrian Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Belcourt Lake is 1.1 miles off. The position on Syrian Lake is worth confirming on the day.