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Coal Mine Lake

Coal Mine Lake is a reservoir in North Dakota, near Sheridan County.

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Fish species in Coal Mine Lake

Coal Mine Lake is a reservoir in Sheridan County, North Dakota, and covers about 635.1 acres, reaches about 8.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 2,930.4 acre-feet.

The best plan at Coal Mine Lake is to choose one arm or shoreline and work it from shallow cover to the first deep break. With little deep water in Coal Mine Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Coal Mine Lake FAQs

What is a simple way to start fishing for northern pike at Coal Mine Lake?

Within this North Dakota reservoir of midsize size, cover weed edges and shallow points with a spoon, spinnerbait, or minnow-shaped lure.

What does the 8.2 feet deepest point mean when fishing Coal Mine Lake?

Treat 8.2 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.

What is the best reason to change spots at Coal Mine Lake?

Around this Sheridan County reservoir with shallow water, move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Northern Pike — supporting source

    North Dakota Game and Fish fishing waters

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    North Dakota Game and Fish fishing waters

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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