Whopper Club/Catch and Release Club

Only species listed and meeting minimum weight requirements will qualify for recognition sticker and certificate.

All fish entered must have been harvested by legal methods as described in the North Dakota fishing guide and come from North Dakota waters open to public fishing.

Entries must be weighed on scale used in trade.

An application card must be filled out, giving weight and length of fish, date and where caught, signature of applicant, and signature of person weighing the fish. Only one application may be made for each species in a lifetime. Applications must be submitted within 90 days of when the fish was caught.

Whopper Club Application: print, fill out, and mail to the Department. These cannot be completed online, because they require signatures.

Nineteen species of fish qualify for Catch and Release Club. Entries must meet minimum length requirements and be released unharmed back to the water. Another angler must witness and verify the measurement and release.

A maximum of five entries per year per species will be recognized. A qualifying angler will receive a recognition sticker and certificate. Applications must be submitted within 90 days of when the fish was caught.

Catch and Release Club Application:  print, fill out, and mail to the Department. They cannot be completed online as they require signatures.