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
- Air temp
- 77.0°F
- Barometric
- 29.94″
- ↑rising 24h(+0.15)
- Wind
- 5mph
- from ENE
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent
- day 4.0 · 17% lit
Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min
- 17julFri
Stable window
hi 85° · lo 64°Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.
── light n wind · settled
- 18julSat
Watch the wind
hi 89° · lo 63°Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.
── direction shift overnight
- 19julSun
Watch the wind
hi 94° · lo 68°Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.
── stiff sw wind
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.
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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