Audubon Lake fishing: Northern Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass

Target species: Northern Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass

The lake

Audubon Lake covers 16,851 acres in North Dakota, across McLean County. It is a lake. Our records hold 4 species for this water.

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3 target fish, led by Northern Pike

  • Northern Pike — Feeding water: 50–75°F.
  • Walleye — Feeding water: 50–75°F.
  • Smallmouth Bass — Feeding water: 60–75°F.

Also recorded here: Common Carp.

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Water and conditions

Our water temperature readings average 60°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 39°F and the warmest is 72°F; the warmest monthly average is 72°F. pH averages 8.4. These readings span 2019–2024.

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What is hard here

Wind is the limit, not the fish: 16,851 acres of open water build a short steep chop, and there is no shelter in the middle.