Largemouth Bass in North Dakota

14 waters with largemouth bass, the lures working now, and recent stocking.

RIGHT NOW · NORTH DAKOTA

On Crown Butte Lake, largemouth bass are in a summer pattern — start with a Chatterbait. Open any water for its own live read.

Representative North Dakota water · every lake fishes its own conditions

North Dakota waters with largemouth bass

What's working now

Current conditions on Crown Butte Lake, a representative North Dakota water. Every lake fishes its own conditions — open one for its live read.

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Largemouth Basschartreusesteady through grass

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait

Source: Berkley bait selection guidance

Largemouth Bassnaturalfinesse on deep structure

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot

Source: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide

Largemouth Bassshadslow-rolled over structure

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait

Source: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide

Recent largemouth bass stocking in North Dakota