The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 6 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Sibley Lake
Kidder County, North Dakota · about 1,150 acres (1.8 sq mi)
32°F water, windy Friday (20 mph SE).
About Sibley Lake
In Kidder County, North Dakota, Sibley Lake covers about 1,150 acres; it is a natural lake. Sibley Lake is a small natural prairie lake in Kidder County, North Dakota.
It stretches about 2.6 miles end to end with roughly 8.9 miles of shoreline. The water sits about 1,730 ft above sea level. Steele is about 9.1 miles southwest. The closest city is Bismarck, about 49 miles away.
- Size
- About 1,150 acres (1.8 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 8.9 miles
- End to end
- About 2.6 miles
- Elevation
- About 1,730 ft
- Type
- Natural lake
- County
- Kidder County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Slow
- 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 23 mph
Sunday Fair
- 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 17 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish in Sibley Lake
Sibley Lake holds walleye and yellow perch. With the surface at 32°F, the notes below say which of them should be biting.
- FairWalleye
Cold. Slow jigs on deep structure.
- FairYellow perch
Cold. Deep schools; small jigs or minnows.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
6 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
No clear view of the ice yet
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:39 am · sunset 5:06 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Sibley Lake
- Steeleabout 9.1 mi southwest
- Napoleonabout 29 mi south
- Bismarcknearest city, about 49 mi west
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Questions about Sibley Lake
What fish are in Sibley Lake?
Sibley Lake holds walleye and yellow perch. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Sibley 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 Sibley Lake?
About 1,150 acres, with about 8.9 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Sibley Lake?
Steele is about 9.1 miles southwest; Napoleon is about 29 miles south.
What is the water temperature at Sibley Lake today?
The surface was about 32°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Sibley Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
