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North Dakota

Audubon Lake

Anglers know Audubon Lake as a 15,868-acre McLean County lake in North Dakota; largemouth patterns turn with the calendar.

Surface
15,868acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Audubon Lakevia Open-Meteo · 03:00 local
Air temp
70.9°F
Barometric
29.66″
↓falling 24h(-0.14)
Wind
8mph
from NW
Moon
Waning Crescent
day 26.4 · 10% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 7
    sepMon

    Watch the wind

    hi 89° · lo 65°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff se wind

  2. 8
    sepTue

    Tougher window

    hi 75° · lo 62°

    Pick the calmest hour and stay flexible. Conditions push hard today; bite likely shrinks. Plan around the calmest gap.

    ── strong w wind · bite likely shrinks

  3. 9
    sepWed

    Stable window

    hi 73° · lo 57°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light nw wind · settled

§ 04Field notesNorth Dakota

Where it is

Audubon Lake sits in McLean County, North Dakota, covering about 15,868 acres. Where the largemouth sit changes with the season, not the map.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Creek and cove mouths that funnel fish and bait
  • Weed edges and the clean lines along them
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle
  • Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover

The calendar decides which of these is worth time on a given day.

Forage

Forage on Audubon Lake pulls largemouth between cover and the open water that schools of bait drift through.

Access

Audubon Lake has public access points; conditions and water levels change, so verify locally before launching.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:01027761). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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