The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (back of a cove) is open for everyone; the other 4 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Chase Lake
Stutsman County, North Dakota · about 2,620 acres (4.1 sq mi)
41°F water, windy Friday (18 mph SE).
About Chase Lake
Chase Lake spreads over about 2,620 acres in Stutsman County, North Dakota. Chase Lake is an alkaline lake that supports virtually no fish; its surrounding refuge hosts one of North America's largest American white pelican nesting colonies.
It stretches about 2.8 miles end to end and its shoreline adds up to about 12.2 miles. The water sits about 1,750 ft above sea level. Steele lies about 23 miles to the southwest. The closest city is Bismarck, about 63 miles away.
- Size
- About 2,620 acres (4.1 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 12.2 miles
- End to end
- About 2.8 miles
- Elevation
- About 1,750 ft
- Type
- Salt lake
- County
- Stutsman County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Fair
- 7:00 am – 9:15 amsunrise · wind 10 mph
- 3:30 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 18 mph
Saturday Slow
- 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 22 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
The water is too salty or too shallow for the usual game fish, so this is a lake to visit for the views, the birds and the shore, not for a fishing day.
Fishing spots
- 1Back of a cove
Sheltered, shallower water where baitfish gather.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
4 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:38 am · sunset 5:04 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Chase Lake
- Steeleabout 23 mi southwest
- Bismarcknearest city, about 63 mi west
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Questions about Chase Lake
How deep is Chase Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Chase Lake?
About 2,620 acres, with about 12.2 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Chase Lake?
Steele is about 23 miles southwest.
What is the water temperature at Chase Lake today?
The surface was about 41°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Chase Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
