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Stacks Slough

Stacks Slough is a lake in North Dakota, near Richland County.

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Stacks Slough is a lake in Richland County, North Dakota, and covers about 449.2 acres, reaches about 18.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1,086.4 acre-feet.

Several patterns can work at once on Stacks Slough, especially when wind separates clear water from dirty water.

Fish and Baits

On this 449.2-acre water, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

While working this midsize, open lake in Richland County, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

On a careful pass over this midsize, open lake in Richland County, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

Before leaving this midsize, open lake in Richland County, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

While working this midsize, open lake in Richland County, 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 midsize, 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.

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