Reiland Lake

Reiland Lake is a lake in Richland County, North Dakota, and covers about 85.4 acres, reaches about 39.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 854 acre-feet.

At Reiland Lake, a point, weed edge, or small drop is more important than simply covering the whole shoreline.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Reiland Lake include Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.

On this 85.4-acre water, try this for walleye: work a jig and minnow, a live-bait rig, or a small crankbait along points and the first drop.

Near the 39.1-foot deep point, try this for yellow perch: keep a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm close to the bottom on a flat beside deeper water.

For the first look at this small, open lake in Richland County, try this for black bullhead: soak a worm or small piece of cut bait on the bottom in quiet water after sunset.

Across this small lake in Richland County, try this for common carp: place corn or a dough bait on the bottom along a shallow flat.

How to Read the Water

On this small Richland County lake, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

Within this open water in Richland County, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

A Simple Tackle Plan

On this Richland County lake with open water, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

While checking this small, open lake in Richland 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.