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Western North Dakota Public Fishing Waters
(Does not include the Missouri River System)

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The following are public fishing waters in North Dakota listed by county. The numbers in parenthesis that follow each fishery is simply a code used by biologists to help identify those waters managed by the Game and Fish Department. The codes are also found on the map to help readers locate the waters in which they are interested.

Waters open to darkhouse spearfishng are not noted. For a complete list, see the Department’s website at gf.nd.gov, or the 2008-10 North Dakota Fishing Guide. Most North Dakota public fishing waters have boat ramps. If a boat ramp is lacking, it is listed as “no ramp.” Check signs at each area for further restrictions.

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Map of western North Dakota counties.

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Rivers/Streams

GDU Canal Lakes – Includes New Johns (Burleigh County), Heckers (Sheridan County), and East and West Park (Mclean County) lakes – 9 miles south and 3 miles east and west of Mercer (walleye, perch, smallmouth bass).
Heart River – Southwestern part of state in Slope, Hettinger, Grant and Sioux counties (pike, walleye, catfish – no ramp).
Knife River – In Dunn and Mercer counties (pike, walleye, catfish – no ramp).
Little Missouri River – Southwestern part of state (sauger, catfish – no ramp).
Missouri River – Missouri River from near Riverdale to south of Bismarck (walleye, catfish, trout – fishing pier).
Upper Missouri River – Missouri River from Williston to the Montana state line (paddlefish, sauger, catfish).
McClusky Canal – Central part of state in McLean, Burleigh and Sheridan counties (walleye, smallmouth bass, perch – no ramp).
Lake Oahe – Near the cities of Bismarck, Fort Yates, Hazelton, Linton and Strasburg (walleye, catfish, pike – fishing pier).
Lake Sakakawea – Near the Cities of Williston, New Town, Garrison and Riverdale (walleye, salmon, pike – fishing pier).
Sheyenne River – Southeastern part of state (catfish, walleye, smallmouth bass).
Souris River (Mouse River) – North central part of state (pike, walleye, perch – fishing pier).
Yellowstone River – Near cities of Buford, Cartwright and Fairview (paddlefish, sauger, catfish – fishing pier).

Counties

(1) Adams County

Mirror Lake – South side of Hettinger (pike, perch, bluegill – fishing pier).
North Lemmon – 5 miles north of Lemmon, South Dakota (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).

(4) Billings County - No Public Waters.

(5) Bottineau County

Carbury Dam – 1 mile south, 1 mile west of Carbury (pike, perch – fishing pier).
Lake Metigoshe – 9 miles north, 4 miles east, 1 mile north of Bottineau (pike, walleye, bluegill – fishing pier).
Long Lake – 9 miles north, 7 miles east, 2 miles south, 2 miles east of Bottineau (pike, walleye, perch).
Pelican Lake – 9 miles north, 8 miles east, .5 miles southwest of Bottineau (pike, perch).
Strawberry Lake – 4 miles north, 2.5 miles east, .5 miles south of Carbury (trout – fishing pier).

(6) Bowman County

Bowman–Haley Dam – 11 miles south, 8 miles east, 2 miles south of Bowman (walleye, perch, smallmouth bass – fishing pier).
Gascoyne Lake – 1.5 miles northwest of Gascoyne (pike).
Kalina Dam – 2 miles west, 1 mile south, 1 mile west, 1 mile south of Bowman (pike, perch, bluegill – no ramp).
Lutz Dam – 2.5 miles south, 2 miles west of Griffin (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – no ramp).
Spring Lake – 1 mile south, 4 miles west of Rhame (pike, perch).

(7) Burke County

Northgate Dam – 6 miles north, 1 mile west, 2 miles north, .5 miles west of Bowbells (walleye, crappie, bluegill – fishing pier).
Powers Lake – Southeast side of Powers Lake (pike, perch – fishing pier).
Short Creek Dam – 5.5 miles north of Columbus (walleye, perch, bluegill – fishing pier).
Smishek Dam – 4 miles northwest of Powers Lake (pike, walleye, bluegill – fishing pier).

(8) Burleigh County

Cottonwood Park Pond – South side of Bismarck (trout – no ramp).
Harriet Lake (Arena Lake) – 8 miles west, 1 mile south of Tuttle (pike, perch – no ramp).
Long Lake – Just east of Moffit (pike, perch – no ramp, fishing pier).
McDowell Dam – 4 miles east, 1 mile north of Bismarck on ND Highway 10 (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
OWLS Pond – Just west of Game and Fish office (trout, perch, bluegill – no ramp, fishing pier).
Wilton City Pond – South side of Wilton (trout – no ramp).

(12) Divide County

Baukol-Noonan Dam – 2 miles east, .5 miles south of Noonan (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass).
Baukol-Noonan East Mine Pond – 2 miles east, .5 miles south of Noonan (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass).
Skjermo Lake – 3 miles west, 4 miles northwest of Fortuna (pike, perch – fishing pier).

(13) Dunn County

BarZ Dam – 8 miles north, 3 miles west, 2 miles north, 3 miles northwest of Killdeer (bluegill – no ramp).
Lake Ilo – 1 mile west, 1 mile south of Dunn Center (pike, perch – fishing pier).

(15) Emmons County

Braddock Dam – 2 miles southwest of Braddock (pike, bluegill, perch).
Rice Lake – 8 miles south of Strasburg (pike, perch, walleye).

(17) Golden Valley County

Beach City Pond – Southwest side of Beach (bluegill, trout – no ramp).
Camels Hump Dam – Northeast of Sentinel Butte – Exit 10 (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass).
Odland Dam – 7 miles north of Beach (pike, perch, bluegill).

(19) Grant County

Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida) – 15 miles south of Glen Ullin (walleye, perch, crappie).
Raleigh Reservoir – 3.5 miles west, .25 miles south of Raleigh (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
Sheep Creek Dam – 4 miles south, .5 miles west of Elgin (walleye, bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).

(21) Hettinger County

Blickensderfer Dam – 4 miles south, 1 mile east, .5 miles south of Mott (walleye, perch, bluegill – no ramp).
Castle Rock Dam – 2 miles west, 1.5 miles south, 1.5 miles west of Mott (trout, largemouth bass).
Indian Creek Dam – 1.5 miles west, 2 miles south, 2 miles west, 3 miles south of Regent (walleye, bluegill, smallmouth bass – fishing pier).
Larson Lake – .5 miles north and 2 miles east of Regent (pike, perch).

(25) McHenry County

Bentley Lake – 3 miles west of Drake (pike, perch).
Buffalo Lodge Lake – 1 mile east, 3 miles north, 2 miles east of Granville (pike, walleye, perch – fishing pier).
Cottonwood Lake – 2.5 miles north of Butte (pike, perch).
George Lake – 13 miles north, 3 miles east of the junction of U.S. Highway 52 and ND Highway 14 (pike, perch).
Round Lake – 6 miles north, 4.5 miles east of Drake (perch – no ramp).

(27) McKenzie County

Arnegard Dam – .5 miles west, 3 miles north, 1.5 miles southwest of Arnegard (pike, perch).
Leland Dam – 11 miles south, 8 miles west, 8 miles south, 2 miles southeast, 1.5 miles east, 1 mile north of Alexander (bluegill, largemouth bass).
Sather Dam – 11 miles south, 8 miles west of Alexander (bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
Watford City Park Pond – Southeast side of Watford City (trout, bluegill, catfish – no ramp, fishing pier).

(28) McLean County

Brush Lake – 3 miles north of Mercer (pike, perch, walleye).
Camp Lake – 17.5 miles north, 2 miles east of Turtle Lake (pike, perch – no ramp).
Camp Loop Pond – 3 miles southwest of Riverdale on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ downstream campground (trout – no ramp).
Crooked Lake – 1 mile north, .5 miles east of Turtle Lake (pike, walleye, perch).
Custer Mine – 4 miles east, 2 miles south of Garrison (trout).
Lake Audubon – North of Coleharbor (walleye, perch, smallmouth bass – fishing pier).
Lake Brekken – 1.5 miles north of Turtle Lake (walleye, bluegill – fishing pier).
Lake Holmes – 1 mile northeast of Turtle Lake (walleye, bluegill).
Lightning Lake – .5 miles east of Turtle Lake (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
Long Lake – 13 miles north, 2 miles east of Turtle Lake (pike).
Painted Woods Creek – 5 miles southeast of Washburn (pike, walleye – no ramp).
Riverdale City Pond – North side of Riverdale (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – no ramp, fishing pier).
Riverdale Spillway Lake – 2 miles west, .5 miles south, 1 mile east of Riverdale (walleye, perch, crappie – fishing pier).
Strawberry Lake – 17.5 miles north, 2 miles east of Turtle Lake (pike, walleye, perch).

(29) Mercer County

Beulah Mine Pond – 2 miles north, 2.5 miles east, .5 miles north of Beulah (perch – no ramp).
Harmony Lake – 6 miles north, 1 mile west of Hazen (bluegill, largemouth bass).

(30) Morton County

Danzig Dam – 2 miles north, 1 mile west, .5 miles north of Bluegrass – Exit (pike, perch, largemouth bass).
Fish Creek Dam – 8 miles south, 2 miles east, 1 mile south of Exit (trout, crappie, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
Gaebe Pond – 1.5 miles west of New Salem (trout, bluegill – no ramp, fishing pier).
Nygren Dam – 6 miles north, 1 mile east, 3 miles north, .5 miles east of Flasher (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass).
Sweet Briar Dam – 18 miles west of Mandan – Exit (walleye, perch, largemouth bass – fishing pier).

(31) Mountrail County

Stanley Pond – Northeast side of Stanley (trout, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
Stanley Reservoir – 1 mile south of Stanley (pike, perch).
White Earth Dam – 6 miles north of White Earth (pike, walleye, perch).

(33) Oliver County

East Arroda Dam – 1 mile east of Fort Clark – ND Highway A (pike, crappie).
Nelson Lake – 5 miles east, 3 miles south of Center (bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass).
Oliver County Sportsmen's Pond – 4 miles south, .5 miles west of Center (trout – no ramp).
West Arroda Dam – 1 mile east of Fort Clark – ND Highway A (pike, crappie).

(38) Renville County

Glenburn Pond – North side of Glenburn (trout, bluegill – no ramp).
Lake Darling – 16 miles north, 13 miles west of Minot (pike, walleye, perch – fishing pier).

(42) Sheridan County

Coal Mine Lake – 14 miles south, 5 miles east of Anamoose (pike, perch).
Davis WPA – 8 miles south, 1 mile east of Denhoff (perch – no ramp).
North (Hoffer) McClusky – 2 miles north, 1 mile west of McClusky (pike, perch – no ramp).
Sheyenne Lake – 10 miles south, 1 mile east, 1 mile south of Anamoose (pike, perch – no ramp).
South (Hoffer) McClusky – 2 miles north, 1 mile west of McClusky (pike, walleye, perch – fishing pier).
Wolf Lake – .5 miles south, 1.5 miles west of Martin (perch – no ramp).

(43) Sioux County

Froelich Dam – 9 miles north, 2 miles west of Selfridge (pike, walleye, perch).

(44) Slope County

Cedar Lake – 13 miles north, 2 miles west of Reeder (pike, perch).
Davis Dam – 16 miles west, 4 miles north of Amidon (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass).

(45) Stark County

Belfield Pond – Southwest side of Belfield (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
Dickinson Dike – Southwest side of Dickinson (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
Dickinson Reservoir (Patterson Lake) – 2 miles west of Dickinson (pike, walleye, crappie – fishing pier).

(51) Ward County

Hiddenwood Lake – 8 miles south of Makoti (pike, walleye, perch – fishing pier).
Makoti Lake – 6 miles south of Makoti (pike, perch).
Nelson-Landers Pond – .25 miles west, .5 miles south, .25 miles east of Kenaston (pike, perch – fishing pier).
North Carlson Lake – 10 miles east of Ryder (pike).
Pathways Pond – North end of state fair grounds (trout, bluegill – no ramp, fishing pier).
Rice Lake – 4 miles north, 7 miles east, 2 miles north of Ryder (pike, perch, walleye).
South Carlson Lake – 10 miles east of Ryder (pike, perch – fishing pier).
Velva Sportsmen's Pond – 7 miles south, 1.5 miles west, 1 mile south, .5 miles west of Velva (trout).

(53) Williams County

Blacktail Dam – 5 miles north, 5 miles west, 1 mile north of the junction of U.S. highways 2 and 85 (pike, perch, bluegill – fishing pier).
Cottonwood Lake – 1 mile east, .5 miles north of Alamo (pike – fishing pier).
East Spring Lake Pond – North side of Williston (trout, perch, largemouth bass – no ramp, fishing pier).
Epping-Springbrook Dam – 1.5 miles east of Springbrook (pike, walleye, perch – fishing pier).
Iverson Dam – 3 miles south, 1 mile west, 8 miles south, .5 miles east of Tioga (trout, largemouth bass – no ramp).
Kettle Lake – 3 miles east, 2.5 miles north of Zahl (trout, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
Kota-Ray Dam – 5 miles south, .5 miles east, 2 miles south of Ray (trout, bluegill, largemouth bass – fishing pier).
McGregor Dam – 1 mile south of McGregor (walleye, trout, perch – fishing pier).
McLeod (Ray) Reservoir – Southwest side of Ray (pike, walleye, bluegill – fishing pier).
Tioga Dam – North side of Tioga (pike, perch, walleye – fishing pier).
Trenton Lake – South side of Trenton (pike, walleye, crappie).
West Spring Lake Pond – North edge of Williston (trout, largemouth bass – no ramp).

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