Syrian Lake is a lake in Rolette County, North Dakota, and covers about 78.8 acres, reaches about 13.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 705.3 acre-feet.
Syrian Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish and Baits
On this 78.8-acre water, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Near the 13.8-foot deep point, 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
While working this small, shallow lake in Rolette County, 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
Around this Rolette County lake with shallow water, 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.
A Simple Tackle Plan
For a quick check of this small, shallow lake in Rolette 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.
To keep things simple on this small, shallow lake in Rolette 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.