Lake No. 5 is a lake in Kidder County, North Dakota.
Lake No. 5 is a lake in Kidder County, North Dakota, and covers about 59.3 acres, reaches about 28.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 355.8 acre-feet.
Lake No. 5 is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Lake No. 5 include Northern Pike.
On this 59.3-acre water, try this for northern pike: cover weed edges and shallow points with a spoon, spinnerbait, or minnow-shaped lure.
Near the 28.9-foot deep point, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
For a quick check of this small, open lake in Kidder County, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
After choosing a bank on this small, open lake in Kidder County, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs and small casting baits; add a stronger outfit and a proper leader when northern pike are the target.
On a careful pass over this small, open lake in Kidder County, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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