2021 North Dakota Fishing Waters

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Department Fisheries Staff

North Dakota has more than 400 fishing waters that have public access and some degree of management by state Game and Fish Department biologists.

What follows are driving directions and infrastructure information for these managed waters, plus additional fish population remarks for many of them.

The number in parenthesis that follows each fishery is simply a code used by biologists to help identify those waters. The codes are also found on the accompanying maps to help readers locate specific waters.

The fishery outlooks provided by Game and Fish Department district fisheries supervisors and biologists are not all-inclusive reports, but rather peeks into each water’s fish populations to help frame angler expectations. With a record number of lakes scattered across North Dakota, fisheries biologists have yet to conduct thorough population assessments on many of these waters.

Any changes and updates on managed lakes appear under the fishing tab on the Game and Fish Department’s website at gf.nd.gov.

Most state public fishing waters have boat ramps. Lakes or rivers where no ramp exists are listed as “no ramp.” Check signs at each area for further restrictions.

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Devils Lake Basin | Missouri River System

FISHERIES BY DISTRICT

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NORTHWEST FISHERIES DISTRICT

Aaron Slominski, district fisheries biologist, Williston

BURKE COUNTY

Northgate Dam (097) - 6 miles north, 1 mile west, 2 miles north, .5 miles west of Bowbells. Good populations of walleye, bluegill and crappie. Stocked with rainbow trout annually, with some nice sized, carry over trout. Decent largemouth bass population. (Fishing pier).
Powers Lake (093) - Southeast side of Powers Lake. Primarily a northern pike fishery, with fish of various sizes. Suffered a partial winterkill in 2019. (Fishing pier).
Short Creek Dam (094) - 5.5 miles north of Columbus. Significant winterkill in 2019 reduced fish populations. Stocked with adult perch, adult bluegill and walleye fingerlings in 2019 and 2020. (Fishing pier).
Smishek Lake (095) - 4 miles northwest of Powers Lake. Decent numbers of walleye and northern pike, with some large fish of both species. Small yellow perch and bluegill abundant, with some large bluegill. White suckers fairly abundant and a management problem. (Fishing pier).

DIVIDE COUNTY

Baukol Noonan Dam (475) - 2 miles east, .5 miles south of Noonan. Decent northern pike and walleye populations. Abundant small yellow perch and bluegill. Largemouth bass present. (Fishing pier).
Baukol Noonan East Mine Pond (508) - 2 miles east, .5 miles south of Noonan. Good number of largemouth bass. Small bluegill and small yellow perch abundant. Black bullheads present.
Fritz Slough (050) - 6 miles east, 6 miles north, .5 miles east, 1.25 miles north of Wildrose. New lake stocked with adult perch in 2020. (No ramp).
Magnuson’s Slough (250) - 12 miles north of Alamo on County Road 11. Decent number of smaller perch. (No ramp).
Skjermo Lake (126) - 3 miles west, 4 miles northwest of Fortuna. Good perch population, with some nice fish. Northern pike also present. (Fishing pier).
Willy’s Slough (057) - 5.5 miles south, 1 mile east of Noonan. New lake stocked with adult perch in 2020. (No ramp).

MCKENZIE COUNTY

Arnegard Dam (216) - .5 miles west, 2 miles north, 1.5 miles west of Arnegard. Good number of northern pike. Yellow perch present, but most are smaller. Abundant black bullhead population. Stocked with adult catfish in 2020. (Fishing pier).
Glovatsky Pond (434) - .5 miles east, .5 miles south, .5 miles east of the junction of U.S. Highway 85 and ND Highway 200. New pond. Bluegill stocked in 2019. Catchable rainbow trout stocked annually, beginning in 2020. (No ramp).
Sather Dam (217) - 11 miles south, 8 miles west of Alexander. Total winterkill in 2019. Stocked with adult bluegill in 2019 and adult largemouth bass in 2020. (Fishing pier).
Watford City Park Pond (640) - Southeast side of Watford City. All fish lost to winterkill nearly every winter. Stocked annually in spring with adult channel catfish and catchable sized rainbow trout. (Fishing pier, no ramp).

MOUNTRAIL COUNTY

Clearwater Lake (248) - 2 miles east, 3.8 miles north, .5 miles east, 3 miles north northeast, .5 miles east of Stanley. Decent walleye population. Northern pike and yellow perch present.
East Bieri Lake (060) - 1.5 miles south of Blaisdell. New lake stocked with adult perch in 2020. (No ramp).
Stanley Pond (245) - Northeast side of Stanley. Significant winterkill most winters. Stocked annually in spring with adult channel catfish and catchable sized rainbow trout. (Fishing pier).
Stanley Reservoir (251) - 1 mile south of Stanley. Total winterkill in 2019. Pike fingerlings stocked in 2019 and 2020.
West Bieri Lake (066) - 1.5 miles south of Blaisdell. New lake stocked with adult perch in 2020. (No ramp).
White Earth Dam (249) - 6 miles north, 8.5 miles east, 2 miles south of Tioga. Decent walleye population. Black crappie, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch present. White suckers fairly abundant and a management problem. (Fishing pier).

RENVILLE COUNTY

Lake Darling (285) - 16 miles north, 13 miles west of Minot. Strong northern pike, walleye and yellow perch populations and a few smallmouth bass. Black bullheads abundant and a serious management problem. (Fishing pier).

WILLIAMS COUNTY

Blacktail Dam (373) - 5 miles north, 5 miles west, 1 mile north of the junction of U.S. highways 2 and 85. Good numbers of walleye and northern pike, with some bigger fish of both species. Small yellow perch and bluegill abundant, with some bigger bluegill in low numbers. Smallmouth bass present in low numbers. White suckers fairly abundant and remain a management concern. (Fishing pier).
Cottonwood Lake (381) - 1 mile east, .5 miles north of Alamo. Decent yellow perch population, with some quality sized fish. (Fishing pier).
East Spring Lake Pond (380) - North side of Williston. Winterkills every year. Fishing opportunities reliant on annual stocking of adult northern pike. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Epping Springbrook Dam (374) - 1.5 miles east of Springbrook. Decent walleye population. Northern pike and yellow perch also present. Black bullheads and white suckers abundant and a serious management problem. (Fishing pier).
Kettle Lake (099) - 3 miles east, 2.5 miles north of Zahl. Stocked annually with rainbow trout. Largemouth bass and bluegill present. (Fishing pier).
Kota Ray Dam (376) - 5 miles south, .5 miles east, 2 miles south of Ray. Good number of nice largemouth bass. Small yellow perch abundant. Walleye, bluegill and smallmouth bass present. Rainbow trout stocked annually. (Fishing pier).
Little Muddy River (393) - East edge of Williston. Highly dependent on high water levels and fish movement from upper Missouri River. Fair populations of northern pike and channel catfish, with many other species present. (Fishing pier).
McGregor Dam (378) - 1 mile south of McGregor. Total winterkill in 2019. Stocked annually with catchable sized rainbow trout. Adult bluegill and adult crappie stocked in 2019. Walleye fingerlings stocked in 2020. (Fishing pier).
McLeod (Ray) Reservoir (377) - Southwest side of Ray. Northern pike abundant. Walleye, yellow perch and bluegill present. (Fishing pier).
Tioga Dam (379) - North side of Tioga. Good northern pike population. Yellow perch and bluegill present. (Fishing pier).
Trenton Lake (018) - South side of Trenton. Good crappie population. Decent numbers of walleye, northern pike and catfish. Due to periodic interconnection with the Missouri River, many other species present. (Fishing pier).
West Spring Lake Pond (033) - North edge of Williston. Stocked annually with rainbow trout and adult catfish. Black bullheads abundant and a serious management problem. (No ramp).

RIVERS AND LAKES

Upper Missouri River (014) - Missouri River from Williston to Montana state line. Primarily a spring and fall fishery for sauger and walleye. Channel catfish abundant. Many other species present.
Yellowstone River (019) - Near the towns of Buford, Cartwright and Fairview. Primarily a spring and fall fishery for sauger and walleye. Channel catfish abundant. Many other species present. (Fishing pier).

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SOUTHWEST FISHERIES DISTRICT

PJeff Hendrickson, district fisheries supervisor, Dickinson

ADAMS COUNTY

Mirror Lake (040) - South side of Hettinger. Bullheads up to a half pound abundant. Some northern pike up to 5 pounds. Good number of channel catfish up to 6 pounds. Some small yellow perch and bluegill. (Fishing pier).
North Lemmon (042) - 5 miles north of Lemmon, S.D. Rainbow trout stocked annually. Some brown trout up to 2 pounds. Small yellow perch abundant. Fair number of bluegill, with some up to a three quarters of a pound. Fair number of largemouth bass, mostly 2 4 pounds. Good number of walleye, mostly 3 9 pounds. (Fishing pier).

BOWMAN COUNTY

Bowman Haley Dam (085) - 11 miles south, 8 miles east, 2 miles south of Bowman. Some walleye up to 7 pounds and northern pike up to 13 pounds. Good number of white bass up to 1 pound and smallmouth bass up to 2 pounds. Some yellow perch and crappie up to a half pound. Carp up to 15 pounds abundant, good for bowfishing. (Fishing pier).
Gascoyne Lake (086) - 1.5 miles northwest of Gascoyne. Northern pike stocked annually, with some fish up to 2 pounds. Some carp up to 4 pounds. Bullheads and green sunfish abundant at times.
Kalina Dam (087) - 2 miles west, 1 mile south, 1 mile west, 1 mile south of Bowman. Good number of pike up to 8 pounds. Some small bluegill, crappie and yellow perch. Make sure to access lake from south shore. (No ramp).
Lutz Dam (519) - 2.5 miles south, 2 miles west, .75 miles north of Griffin. Rainbow trout stocked annually. Small bluegill abundant, with some yellow perch and black crappie. (No ramp).
Spring Lake (088) - 1 mile south, 4 miles west of Rhame. Good number of walleye up to 3 pounds, some perch up to 1 pound and small bluegill abundant.

DUNN COUNTY

BarZ Dam (664) - 8 miles north, 3 miles west, 2 miles north, 3 miles northwest of Killdeer. Adult bluegill stocked in 2017. (No ramp).
Lake Ilo (131) - 1 mile west, 1 mile south of Dunn Center. Pike up to 10 pounds abundant. Some perch up to a half pound. (Fishing pier).

GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY

Beach City Pond (657) - Southwest side of Beach. Rainbow trout stocked annually. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Camels Hump Lake (150) - Northeast of Sentinel Butte I 94 Exit 10. Rainbow trout stocked annually, with fish up to 2 pounds. Half pound largemouth bass abundant, with some up to 6 pounds. Abundant bluegill up to three quarters of a pound. Some brown trout and smallmouth bass.
Odland Dam (151) - 7 miles north of Beach. Perch up to three quarters of a pound abundant, some bluegill up to 1 pound and walleye up to 3 pounds. (Fishing pier).
Williams Creek Dam (152) - 7 miles south, 5 miles east, 2 miles south of Golva. Winterkilled in 2018 and restocked in 2019. (No ramp).

GRANT COUNTY

Heart Butte Reservoir (160) - 15 miles south of Glen Ullin. Abundance of mostly small walleye, with some fish up to 6 pounds, catfish up to 10 pounds, pike up to 17 pounds, white bass up to 2 pounds, crappie up to 1 pound and smallmouth bass up to 2 pounds. Good number of perch up to 1 pound and some bluegill up to a half pound. Abundant large buffalo up to 40 pounds and bullheads up to 1.5 pounds and some large carp up to 15 pounds. (Fishing pier).
Raleigh Reservoir (163) - 3.5 miles west, .25 miles south of Raleigh. Small bluegill abundant, with some up to a half pound, good number of walleye up to 4 pounds and some mostly small yellow perch. Adult largemouth bass stocked in 2019. (Fishing pier).
Sheep Creek Dam (164) - 4 miles south, .5 miles west of Elgin. Rainbow trout stocked annually, with some up to 3 pounds. Fair number of bluegill up to a half pound. Fair number of largemouth bass up to 5 pounds. Some mostly small walleye, crappie and brown trout. (Fishing pier).

HETTINGER COUNTY

Blickensderfer Dam (176) - 4 miles south, 1 mile east, .5 miles south of Mott. Some small bluegill and yellow perch. Some northern pike up to 5 pounds and walleye up to 2 pounds. Stocked adult largemouth bass in 2017. (No ramp).
Castle Rock Dam (174) - 2 miles west, 1.5 miles south, 1.5 miles west of Mott. Rainbow trout stocked annually, with some trout up to 2 pounds.
Indian Creek Dam (171) - 1.5 miles west, 2 miles south, 2 miles west, 3 miles south of Regent. Good number of walleye up to 8 pounds, fair number of small perch, with some up to a half pound. Some small bluegill and smallmouth bass up to 2 pounds. (Fishing pier).
Larson Lake (173) - .5 miles north and 2 miles east of Regent. Good number of yellow perch up to 1 pound.
Mott Watershed Dam (175) - North side of Mott. Total winterkill in 2019. Stocked rainbow trout and adult bluegill in spring 2019 and 2020. Stocked adult largemouth bass spring 2020. Currently, some bluegill up to three quarters of a pound and largemouth bass up to a half pound. (Fishing pier).

MORTON COUNTY

Danzig Dam (243) - 2 miles north, 1.4 miles west, .2 miles north of I 94 Exit 120. Good number of northern pike up to 15 pounds and walleye up to 3 pounds, some small perch and bluegill. Abundant carp up to 9 pounds and some bullheads up to a half pound.
Gaebe Pond (025) - 1.5 miles west of New Salem. Rainbow trout stocked annually. Adult catfish up to 5 pounds stocked most years. Some small perch, crappie and bluegill. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Krieg’s Pond (705) - .5 miles east of Hebron. Rainbow trout stocked annually. Adult perch stocked most years. Adult catfish stocked 2015 19. (No ramp).

SIOUX COUNTY

Labow Lake (714) - 4 miles north, 3 miles west, 1 mile north, 1 mile east of Thunderhawk, S.D. Small bluegill and largemouth bass. (No ramp).
Larson Lake (090) - 4 miles north, 1 mile west of Thunderhawk, S.D. Possible total winterkill in 2019. (No ramp).

SLOPE COUNTY

Cedar Lake (322) - 8 miles south, 5 miles west of the junction of ND highways 21 and 22. Some pike up to 9 pounds, good number of walleye up to 3 pounds, some catfish up to 7 pounds, some carp up to 10 pounds and bullheads up to a half pound abundant.
Davis Dam (323) - 16 miles west, 4 miles north of Amidon. Rainbow trout stocked annually, with some fish up to 1.5 pounds. Good number of bluegill up to a half pound and largemouth bass up to 4 pounds.

STARK COUNTY

Belfield Pond (332) - Southwest side of Belfield. Rainbow trout stocked annually. Total winterkill in 2019. Adult channel catfish up to 8 pounds and adult yellow perch up to a half pound in 2019. (Fishing pier).
Dassinger Pond (328) - 8 miles south, 1 mile east, .8 miles north of Exit 72. Walk through the gate 500 yards northwest. Adult largemouth bass and bluegill stocked as needed. (No ramp).
Dickinson Dike (331) - Southwest side of Dickinson. Rainbow trout stocked annually. Adult channel catfish up to 8 pounds and adult yellow perch up to a half pound in 2020. Currently, mostly small largemouth bass abundant and bluegill present. (Fishing pier).
Dickinson Reservoir (330) - 2 miles west of Dickinson. Good number of walleye up to 4 pounds, good number of bluegill up to 1 pound, good number of pike up to 8 pounds, good number of yellow perch up to 1 pound, some crappie up to a half pound and catfish up to 24 pounds. Abundant bullheads up to 1 pound. (Fishing pier).
Slater Pond (503) - From I 94 Exit 84, .75 miles north, 1 mile east, .5 miles north, .5 miles east. Rainbow trout stocked annually. Small perch abundant. (No ramp).

RIVERS AND LAKES

Cannonball River (388) - In Slope, Hettinger, Grant and Sioux counties. Carp abundant most of the time. Some walleye, northern pike and catfish during spring spawning. (No ramp).
Heart River (390) - In Stark, Grant and Morton counties. Carp and buffalo abundant most of the time. Some walleye, northern pike and catfish during spring spawning. (No ramp).
Little Missouri River (410) - Southwestern part of state. Catfish up to 10 pounds abundant. Some sauger and walleye during spring spawning. (No ramp).

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NORTH CENTRAL FISHERIES DISTRICT

Jason Lee, district fisheries supervisor, Riverdale

BOTTINEAU COUNTY

Boundary Lake (083) - 9 miles north, 11 miles east, 2.5 miles north of Bottineau. Decent number of 6 to 8 inch perch. (No ramp).
Carbury Dam (452) - 1 mile south, 1 mile west of Carbury. Good number of 14- to 18 inch northern pike. (Fishing pier).
Lake Metigoshe (077) - 9 miles north, 4 miles east, 1 mile north of Bottineau. Several sizes of bluegill, including some large fish, along with some nice crappie. Good number of walleye in a wide range of sizes. Good pike fishing, with some large fish. (Fishing pier).
Long Lake (078) - 8 miles north, 7 miles east, 1 mile south, 1 mile east, .5 miles south, .3 miles east of Bottineau. Decent pike and walleye populations. Lots of small perch and some nice bluegill.
Loon Lake (674) - 9 miles north, 4 miles east, 2 miles south, 2 miles east, .5 miles north of Bottineau. High number of mostly smaller perch. Good number of decent sized walleye. (No ramp).
Pelican Lake (079) - 9 miles north, 8 miles east, .5 miles southwest of Bottineau. Decent number of northern pike.
Strawberry Lake (081) - 4 miles north, 2.5 miles east, .5 miles south of Carbury. Rainbow trout stocked annually. Some larger trout. (Fishing pier).
Thompson Lake (074) - 9 miles north, 4 miles east, 2 miles south, 1 mile east, 1 mile south of Bottineau. Mostly smaller yellow perch abundant. (No ramp).

BURLEIGH COUNTY

New Johns Lake (750) - 11.8 miles south, 3 miles east of Mercer. Decent walleye numbers, with some larger fish. Good number and sizes of smallmouth bass. Periodically stocked with muskies. (Fishing pier).

MCHENRY COUNTY

Buffalo Lodge Lake (205) - 2 miles east, 3 miles north, 2 miles east of Granville. Good numbers of northern pike and walleye. (Fishing pier).
Cottonwood Lake (202) - 2.5 miles north of Butte. Decent number of pike and a good number of walleye, with some larger fish. (Fishing pier).
George Lake (203) - 13 miles north, 1 mile east, 1.3 miles north, .5 miles east of the junction of U.S. Highway 52 and ND Highway 14. Good number of pike, with some large fish. (Fishing pier).
Round Lake (204) - 10 miles north, 1.5 miles west of Anamoose. Decent numbers of pike and walleye.

MCLEAN COUNTY

Brush Lake (221) - 3 miles north of Mercer. Good numbers of walleye and smaller perch. Good pike population, with some larger fish. (Fishing pier).
Camp Lake (479) - 17.5 miles north, 2 miles east of Turtle Lake. Decent number of pike and lots of small perch. (No ramp).
Camp Loop Pond (546) - 3 miles southwest of Riverdale on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ downstream campground. Rainbow trout stocked annually. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Coal Lake (528) - 3 miles south, 1.5 miles east, .75 miles north of Underwood. Severe winterkill in 2018 19. Restocked with walleye fingerlings in 2019 and 2020. Some 13 to 15 inch walleye. (No ramp).
Crooked Lake (223) - 10 miles north, .2 miles east, .1 mile south of Turtle Lake. High number of 18 to 35 inch pike, some walleye and mostly smaller perch.
Custer Mine (224) - 4 miles east, 2 miles south of Garrison. A good put and take rainbow trout fishery in a small, easy to fish pond.
East Park Lake (752) - 9 miles south of Mercer. Decent walleye numbers, with some larger fish. Fair number of northern pike. (Fishing pier).
Lake Audubon (225) - North of Coleharbor. Good number of walleye and an excellent smallmouth bass fishery. Good number of 14 to 20 inch walleye. Some large pike and good-sized muskie. (Fishing pier).
Lake Brekken (232) - 1.5 miles north of Turtle Lake. Good number of walleye, with some larger fish. Mostly smaller perch abundant. (Fishing pier).
Lake Gertie (724) - 1 mile south of Benedict. Good number of northern pike. (No ramp).
Lake Holmes (455) - 1 mile northeast of Turtle Lake. Good number of walleye, with some larger fish. Small perch abundant.
Lightning Lake (233) - .5 miles east of Turtle Lake. A quality trout fishery, with some large fish. Stocked annually with rainbow trout. (Fishing pier).
Long Lake (228) - 13 miles north, 4 miles east, 2 miles north, 1.5 miles west of Turtle Lake. Good number of northern pike.
Painted Woods Creek (418) - 5 miles southeast of Washburn. Fair number of northern pike. (No ramp).
Painted Woods Pond (429) - .6 miles south, .25 miles west of the junction of U.S. Highway 83 and ND Highway 1804. Stocked annually with catchable sized rainbow trout. (No ramp).
Pelican Lake (757) - 7 miles north, 3 miles east, .4 miles north of Mercer. Good numbers of pike and smaller perch. (No ramp).
Riverdale City Pond (220) - North side of Riverdale. Popular pond for kids and family outings. Lots of small bluegill and bass. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Schroeder East (170) - 14 miles north, 3.7 miles east of Mercer. Newer perch lake, with some decent sized fish. (No ramp).
Scooby Lake (761) - .5 miles south, 1 mile west, .3 miles south of Benedict. Newer fishery, with a good number of 14 to 18 inch walleye. Some good sized perch. (No ramp).
Strawberry Lake (226) - 17.5 miles north, 2 miles east of Turtle Lake. Good pike and walleye populations. Lots of small perch and bluegill.
Triangle Y Pond (463) - 4 miles west, 1.5 miles south, 1 mile west, 1 mile south, 1 mile west, .5 miles south of Garrison. Small pond stocked with perch, used mostly by Triangle Y kids. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Turtle Lake (697) - 4.5 miles west, 1 mile north of Turtle Lake. Decent number of northern pike, with some larger fish. (No ramp).
Weishaar WPA (488) - 8 miles north, 8 miles west, 1 mile north of Turtle Lake. Winter perch fishery for mostly smaller perch. (No ramp).
West Park Lake (753) - 9 miles south, 3 miles west of Mercer. Decent numbers of walleye and small perch. Some larger northern pike. (No ramp).

MERCER COUNTY

Beulah Mine Pond (235) - 2 miles north, 2.5 miles east, .5 miles north of Beulah. Some pike and perch. (No ramp).
Harmony Lake (560) - 6 miles north, 1 mile west of Hazen. Fair number of bluegill, mostly smaller fish. (Fishing pier).
Hazen Creek (382) - West end of Hazen. Rainbow trout stocked annually in spring. (No ramp).

OLIVER COUNTY

East Arroda Dam (262) - 1 mile east of Fort Clark ND Highway 200A. Fair numbers of pike and perch, with mostly smaller perch. Earthen fishing piers available for shore fishing access.
Nelson Lake (258) - 5 miles east, 3 miles south of Center. Best largemouth bass lake in the state. Open water year round allows warmwater fish to grow better than in other lakes. Quality sized bluegill and crappie abundant. (Fishing pier).
Oliver County Sportsmen’s Pond (266) - 4 miles south, .5 miles west of Center. Rainbow trout stocked annually. (No ramp).
West Arroda Dam (264) - 1 mile east of Fort Clark ND Highway 200A. Stocked with adult bluegill, crappie and rainbow trout in spring 2019. Earthen fishing piers available for shore fishing access.

PIERCE COUNTY

Antelope Lake (617) - 6.7 miles north, 3 miles east, 1 mile north, 2 miles east, 2 miles south of Anamoose. Some nice sized perch. Good number of walleye from 13 27 inches.
Balta Dam (269) - .5 miles south of Balta. Recent winterkill reduced northern pike population. Restocked with pike in 2019.
Clear Lake (654) - 6 miles east, .7 miles south of Anamoose. Good number of quality sized walleye from 14 25 inches. Some larger sized perch. (No ramp).
Davis Lake (024) - 2 miles west, 1.5 miles south of Balta. Good number of small northern pike.

RENVILLE COUNTY

Glenburn Pond (466) - North side of Glenburn. Small pond stocked annually with trout. Perch and bluegill stocked periodically. (No ramp).

SHERIDAN COUNTY

Barreth Lake (158) - 2 miles south, 2 miles east, 2 miles south, .6 miles west of Goodrich. Newer perch lake, with some keeper sized fish. (No ramp).
Bender Lake (715) - .5 miles south, 4 miles west, .5 miles south of Martin. Fair number of perch, with some larger fish. (No ramp).
Cherry Lake (698) - 7 miles north, 3 miles east, 2 miles north, .3 miles west of Mercer. Fair number of perch and northern pike, with some quality sized fish. (No ramp).
Coal Mine Lake (482) - 14 miles south, 5 miles east of Anamoose. Good number of hammer-handle sized northern pike. (Fishing pier).
Davis WPA (598) - 8 miles south, 1 mile east of Denhoff. Decent number of walleye, with some larger fish. Mostly smaller sized perch. (No ramp).
Heckers Lake (751) - 9 miles south, 2.4 miles east of Mercer. Fair number of walleye, with some quality sized fish. Decent numbers of pike and smallmouth bass. (No ramp).
Hinsz Lake (765) - 8 miles south, 3 miles west, 1 mile south, .6 miles west, .7 miles northwest of Anamoose. Fair numbers of walleye and northern pike.
Kaibel Lake (756) - 10.2 miles south of Drake. Lots of perch, but many are smaller sized. (No ramp).
Lake Richard (653) - 4.5 miles south of Drake. Good number of 17 to 24 inch walleye. (No ramp).
Miller Lake (772) - 18 miles north, 2 miles east, .2 miles south of McClusky. Newer perch lake, with mostly smaller fish. (No ramp).
Mud Lake (716) - 4.5 miles south of Anamoose. Newer perch lake, with a fair number of fish. (No ramp).
North (Hoffer) McClusky (461) - 2 miles north, 1 mile west of McClusky. Recent fish kills greatly reduced northern pike numbers. (No ramp).
Sheyenne Lake (314) - 13.5 miles south, 1.5 miles east, .4 miles north of Anamoose. Pike stocked periodically. (No ramp).
South (Hoffer) McClusky (316) - 2 miles north, 1 mile west of McClusky. Decent numbers of perch, walleye and pike. Some bluegill and crappie. (Fishing pier).
Stober Lake (562) - 9 miles east, 2 miles north, 2 miles east of McClusky. Fair numbers of walleye and perch, with some larger fish.
Wolf Lake (558) - .5 miles south, 1.8 miles west of Martin. Restocked with pike fingerlings in spring 2018 and 2020. (No ramp).

WARD COUNTY

Hiddenwood Lake (443) - 8 miles south of Makoti. Good numbers of walleye and smallmouth bass. Some larger sized bass. (Fishing pier).
Makoti Lake (365) - 6 miles south of Makoti. High number of 22 to 36 inch northern pike. (No ramp).
North Carlson Lake (360) - 10 miles east of Ryder. Fair numbers of northern pike and mostly small perch.
Rice Lake (362) - 4 miles north, 7 miles east, 2 miles north of Ryder. Pike abundant, mostly ranging from 24 39 inches. (Fishing pier).
South Carlson Lake (361) - 10 miles east of Ryder. Fair number of northern pike. Bluegill numbers increasing. (Fishing pier).
State Fair Pond (027) - North end of state fair grounds. Small pond stocked annually with trout and panfish. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Velva Sportsmen’s Pond (364) - 7 miles south, 1.5 miles west, 1 mile south, .5 miles west of Velva. Consistently a quality fishery for nice sized rainbow and brown trout. Abundant largemouth bass.

RIVERS AND LAKES

Knife River (392) - In Dunn and Mercer counties. Connected to the Missouri River, so a variety of fish species available. (No ramp).
McClusky Canal (464) - Central part of state in McLean, Burleigh and Sheridan counties. Excellent smallmouth bass fishery, with some larger fish. Variety of fish species available. (No ramp).
Souris River (Mouse River) (396) - North central part of state. Fair numbers of pike, walleye and perch. (Fishing pier).

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SOUTH CENTRAL FISHERIES DISTRICT

Paul Bailey, district fisheries supervisor, Bismarck

BURLEIGH COUNTY

Apple Creek (398) - Good for northern pike, walleye, crappie and catfish. (No ramp).
Cottonwood Park Pond (635) - On west side of Cottonwood soccer complex in south Bismarck. Adult northern pike, and other species, may be stocked in spring. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Crimmins WPA (747) - 3 miles west, 11 miles north, .5 miles west of Wing. Walleye abundant and a low number of perch. (No ramp).
Lake Harriet (Arena Lake) (610) - 8 miles west, 1 mile south of Tuttle. Impacted by partial winterkill in 2018 19, but a fair number of northern pike present. (No ramp).
Long Lake (104) - 1 mile south, 2.5 miles east of Moffit. Northern pike abundant. Contact refuge for specific angling regulations. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
McDowell Dam (101) - 4 miles east, 1 mile north of Bismarck on ND Highway 10. Bluegill and largemouth bass abundant. Catchable sized rainbow trout stocked in spring. (Fishing pier).
OWLS Pond (026) - Just west of Bismarck Game and Fish office. Catchable sized rainbow trout stocked in spring and fall. Other species (bluegill, perch, catfish and white bass) may be stocked. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Wilton City Pond (600) - South side of Wilton. Catchable sized rainbow trout stocked in spring. (No ramp).

EMMONS COUNTY

Baumgartner Lake (529) - 6 miles south of Linton. Small northern pike abundant. (No ramp).
Braddock Dam (140) - 2 miles southwest of Braddock. Fair numbers of northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. Bluegill, channel catfish and black bullheads present.
Goose Lake (501) - 3 miles east of Braddock. Northern pike up to 8 pounds abundant and a low number of perch. (No ramp).
Jake’s Lake (527) - 13 miles south, 1 mile east of Strasburg. Small northern pike abundant. (No ramp).
Rice Lake (142) - 9.5 miles south, .8 miles west of Strasburg. Walleye abundant and occasionally over 25 inches. Northern pike and perch in low numbers.
Senger Lake (526) - 1 mile north, 6 miles east of Strasburg. Low number of perch up to 13 inches. (No ramp).

KIDDER COUNTY

Alkaline Lake (590) - 15 miles south, 7 miles east, 1.4 miles southeast of Dawson. Walleye abundant. Fair pike numbers, with fish occasionally over 10 pounds. Large perch in low numbers.
Cherry Lake (177) - 15 miles north, 3 miles east of Steele. Small northern pike abundant, along with a fair number of perch.
Deer Lake (685) - 8 miles east of Robinson. Small perch abundant. (No ramp).
Des Moines Lake (593) - 5.5 miles east of Robinson. Northern pike up to 5 pounds abundant. (No ramp).
Etta Alkaline Complex (650) - 1 mile south, 2.5 miles west, 3 miles south of Dawson. Impacted by winterkill in 2018 19, but small northern pike abundant. (No ramp).
Fresh Lake (549) - 15 miles south, 7 miles east, 1 mile south of Dawson. Walleye abundant. Pike and perch present. (No ramp).
Frettim Lake (180) - 2 miles east, 1 mile north of Robinson. Suffered a complete winterkill in 2019 20. Small bluegill and walleye fingerlings stocked in 2020
Geier Lake (740) - 12 miles east, 9.5 miles north of Robinson. Walleye abundant and a fair number of perch. (No ramp).
Helen Lake (601) - 2.5 miles west, 6 miles north of Tuttle. An excellent northern pike fishery, with fish occasionally over 8 pounds. Perch present. (No ramp).
Horsehead Lake (594) - 2 miles west, 8 miles south, .25 miles east of Robinson. Good numbers of northern pike and walleye. (No ramp).
Jasper Lake (573) - 7 miles north, .5 miles east of Robinson. Walleye abundant and fish occasionally over 25 inches. Perch present.
Koenig North (676) - 12.25 miles north, 1.5 miles east of Robinson. Small walleye abundant and perch present. Winter access only. (No ramp).
Koenig South (677) - 12.25 miles north, 1.5 miles east of Robinson. Multiple perch year classes present. Winter access only. (No ramp).
Lake Geneva (666) - 2 miles south, .5 miles east of I 94 Exit 195. Quality walleye and perch fishery. (No ramp).
Lake Isabel (183) - 2 miles south, .5 miles east, .75 miles south of Dawson. Small northern pike abundant. Perch and walleye present.
Lake Josephine (186) - 2 miles north of Tuttle. Walleye abundant, with fish occasionally over 25 inches. Fair number of perch and low number of northern pike. (Fishing pier).
Lake No. 5 (476) - 3.5 miles west, 7.5 miles north, 1.5 miles east, 1 mile south of Dawson. Northern pike abundant, but the lake frequently winterkills. (No ramp).
Lake Williams (182) - Just south of the town of Lake Williams. Fair numbers of walleye, northern pike, perch and smallmouth bass.
Lee Leno Lake (134) - 3.5 miles west, 3 miles south of Tuttle. Small northern pike abundant. (No ramp).
Leno Lake (604) - 1 mile east, 7 miles north of Tuttle. Small northern pike abundant. (No ramp).
Long Alkaline Lake (629) - 3 miles west, 7 miles north of Robinson. Small northern pike abundant. (No ramp).
McPhail WMA (569) - 7 miles north, 2 miles west of Tappen. Good number of perch up to 10 inches and a low number of walleye. (No ramp).
Pelican Lake (474) - 3 miles east, 11 miles north, 1 mile east of Robinson. Walleye and small perch present in fair numbers. (No ramp).
Plowe Lake (735) - 6 miles east, 5 miles north, 1 mile east of Robinson. Walleye, northern pike and perch in fair numbers. (No ramp).
Ranch Lake (684) - 1 mile west of Pettibone. Northern pike abundant and perch present. (No ramp).
Remmick Lake (731) - 3 miles east, 6 miles north of Robinson. Partial winterkill in 2019. Walleye and perch in low numbers. (No ramp).
Round Lake (181) - 1 mile north, 1.5 miles east of Pettibone. Winterkilled in 2017 18 and primarily impacted walleye. Walleye restocked in 2018. Currently holds fishable populations of northern pike and perch. (No ramp).
Schumacher Lake (702) - 7 miles north, 1 mile east, .2 miles northeast of Robinson. Yellow perch and walleye abundant. Walk-in access on state land at northwest part of lake. (No ramp).
Seil Lake (739) - 6 miles east, 10 miles north, 4.25 miles east of Robinson. Yellow perch abundant. (No ramp).
Sibley Lake (646) - 7 miles north, 2 miles east, 1 mile south of Dawson. Walleye and perch abundant.
Swan Lake (678) - 10.5 miles north of Robinson. Small perch abundant, but fish up to 10 inches present. Low number of walleye. (No ramp).
Willow Lake (645) - 9 miles north, 3 miles west of Robinson. Perch and small walleye in fair numbers. (No ramp).
Woodhouse Lake (472) - 12 miles north, 12 miles east of Wing. Walleye up to 28 inches abundant. Fair number of small perch. Access may currently be difficult to Woodhouse Lake due to flooded roads. (No ramp).

LOGAN COUNTY

Beaver Lake (197) - 8 miles south, 8 miles east of Napoleon. Northern pike abundant, with fish occasionally over 10 pounds.
Braun Lake (588) - 18 miles south, 1 mile east of Steele. Walleye and small perch abundant. (No ramp).
Kleingartner Lake (710) - 10 miles south, 5 miles west of Gackle. Fair number of northern pike and a low number of perch. (No ramp).
Lepp Lake (717) - 1 mile east, 1 mile north of Lehr. Fair numbers of pike and perch. (No ramp).
Logan (Mueller) WMA (613) - 8 miles north, 5 miles west, .5 miles south of Lehr. Severe winterkill in 2019, but a fair number of walleye and perch remain. (No ramp).
Logan Lake (453) - 1 mile west of Gackle. Walleye abundant. Fair number of small perch. (No ramp).
Marvin Miller Lake (533) - 6.5 miles south, 8 miles west, .5 miles north of Gackle. Excellent walleye fishery, with fish occasionally over 25 inches. Fair number of perch and a low number of northern pike.
Mundt Lake (199) - 3 miles east, 4 miles north, 1 mile east, .5 miles south of Lehr. Walleye abundant, with perch and smallmouth bass in fair numbers. (Fishing pier).
North Napoleon Lake (502) - 4.5 miles west, 1 mile north, 1 mile east of Napoleon. Northern pike and small perch abundant. (No ramp).
Ost Lake (749) - 7 miles east, 1 mile north, 1 mile west, .5 miles north of Lehr. Small walleye abundant. Fair number of perch. (No ramp).
Railroad Lake (708) - 5.5 miles east of Lehr. Fair numbers of walleye and perch. (No ramp).
Thurn Lake (620) - 5 miles north of Lehr, .5 miles east. Small walleye present in good numbers. (No ramp).
Wentz WPA (632) - 12 miles east of Napoleon. 8 to 15 inch walleye abundant. (No ramp).
West Lake Napoleon (201) - 1 mile west of Napoleon. Northern pike abundant. Low numbers of walleye and perch. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Wetzel Lake (737) - 11 miles west, 1 mile south of Gackle. Small northern pike abundant. (No ramp).

MCINTOSH COUNTY

Becker Schlepp Lake (628) - 3 miles north, 1 mile east, 1 mile north, .5 miles east of Ashley. Small perch abundant. (No ramp).
Clear Lake (215) - 6 miles east, 2 miles south of Wishek. Low number of northern pike. (No ramp).
Dollinger Schnabel Lake (580) - 2 miles north, 5 miles west, 3 miles north of Venturia. Perch and walleye abundant. (No ramp).
Dorfman Lake (642) - 5 miles north, 2 miles west of Ashley. Walleye abundant, along with a fair number of pike and perch. (No ramp).
Dry Lake (213) - 5 miles west, 4 miles north, 2 miles east, .5 miles south of Ashley. Excellent walleye fishery, with a low number of pike and large perch.
Green Lake (210) - 2 miles east, 4 miles south, 1 mile east of Wishek. Quality walleye and perch fishery, with a low number of pike. (Fishing pier).
Harr Lake (514) - 10 miles east, 12 miles north of Ashley. Walleye abundant and low numbers of large yellow perch. (No ramp).
Homestead Lake (696) - 8 miles south, 8 miles east, 2 miles north of Wishek. Small northern pike abundant. (No ramp).
Kislingbury Lake (763) - .5 miles east, 1.5 miles north of Ashley. Walleye abundant and perch in low numbers.
Lake Hoskins (211) - 3 miles west of Ashley. Fair numbers of walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. (Fishing pier).
Lehr WMA (570) - 2 miles east, 1 mile south of Lehr. Complete winterkill in 2019. Small walleye and perch abundant and some adult walleye immigrated from adjoining Nagel Lake.
McIntosh WMA (231) - 10 miles east, 9 miles north of Ashley. Fair numbers of perch and walleye. (No ramp).
Miller Lake (315) - 7.5 miles east, 2.5 miles south of Lehr. Fair numbers of northern pike and small perch. Low number of walleye present. (No ramp).
Mudd Lake (595) - 1 mile west of Lehr. Fair number of northern pike and a low number of perch. (No ramp).
Nagel Lake (Koepplin WPA) (707) - 1.5 miles east, .5 miles south of Lehr. Walleye abundant and a low number of perch. (No ramp).
Pfeifle Lake (690) - 10 miles south, 2 miles east of Wishek. Northern pike, perch and walleye in fair numbers. (No ramp).
Pintail Lake (764) - 5 miles east of Ashley. Low number of perch. (No ramp).
Pudwill Lake (214) - 9 miles south, 4 miles west, 1 mile north, .5 miles west of Lehr. Frequently winterkills, but low numbers of northern pike, walleye and perch may be present. (No ramp).
Rueb Eszlinger (691) - 7.5 miles north, 2 miles west of Ashley. Multiple perch year classes abundant. (No ramp).

MORTON COUNTY

Crown Butte Dam (237) - 4 miles west on access road on north side of I 94 Exit 147. Complete winterkill in 2019. Catchable sized trout and bluegill stocked. (Fishing pier).
Fish Creek Dam (239) - 8 miles south, 2 miles east, 1 mile south of I 94 Exit 134. Largemouth bass and rainbow trout abundant. Smallmouth bass, brown trout and crappie in lower numbers. (Fishing pier).
Harmon Lake (660) - 8 miles north of Mandan on ND Highway 1806. Largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie abundant. Rainbow trout and northern pike in lower numbers. (Fishing pier).
Little Heart Pond (746) - 11 miles south of Mandan on ND Highway 1806. Catchable sized rainbow trout stocked in spring. (No ramp).
Nygren Dam (242) - 6 miles north, 1 mile east, 3 miles north, .5 miles east of Flasher. Abundant bluegill and largemouth bass. (Fishing pier).
Porsborg Dam (675) - Northwest Mandan. Rainbow trout (and other species) may be stocked in spring. (No ramp).
Sweet Briar Lake (240) - 18 miles west of Mandan I 94 Exit 134. Fair numbers of walleye, pike, perch, bluegill, crappie and largemouth bass. (Fishing pier).

SIOUX COUNTY

Froelich Dam (318) - 9 miles north, 2 miles west of Selfridge. Walleye and northern pike abundant. Yellow perch, crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass present.

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NORTHEAST FISHERIES DISTRICT

Randy Hiltner, district fisheries supervisor, Devils Lake

BENSON COUNTY

Fort Totten Dam (663) - .5 miles east of Fort Totten. No recent information. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (No ramp).
Gravel Pit Lake (661) - 4.5 miles west of Fort Totten. No recent information. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (No ramp).
Mission Lake (662) - 5 miles south, 1.5 miles east, 2 miles south of Devils Lake. No recent information. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (No ramp).
Wood Lake (054) - 2 miles west, 1 mile south of Tokio. Bluegill numerous, but most are about 7 inches. Decent number of largemouth bass, walleye and pike.

CAVALIER COUNTY

Langdon City Pond (115) - South side of Langdon. Rainbow trout stocked annually, with most fish caught in May. (Fishing pier).
Mount Carmel Dam (114) - 9 miles north, 2 miles east, 2 miles north of Langdon. Fair number of perch, with most under 9 inches. Walleye numbers fair, with several sizes available, including some big fish. Decent number of nice sized pike. Increasing crappie numbers, with most fish under 9 inches. (Fishing pier).

EDDY COUNTY

Adams Lake (603) - 10 miles south of Warwick. Lots of smaller perch around 7 inches, with some up to 10 inches, and a few walleye. (No ramp).
Lake Coe (652) - 10 miles south of Warwick on east side of Eddy County Road 8. Good number of walleye, with several size classes available. Fish longer than 18 inches common. Fair perch numbers, with most less than 8 inches.
New Rockford Reservoir (137) - North side of New Rockford. Winterkilled in 2019, but adult northern pike were stocked in spring 2019. Currently, fair numbers of pike and a few walleye present. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
North Lake Washington (125) - 6 miles south of Warwick. Decent walleye population, with fish averaging 18 inches. Some keeper sized perch, but most are around 8 inches.
Warsing Dam (135) - 1 mile northeast of Sheyenne. Partial winterkill in 2019. Spring netting survey sampled pike, perch and bullheads. Adult northern pike stocked in spring 2019. (Fishing pier).

FOSTER COUNTY

Dry Lake (548) - 7 miles east, 5 miles south, 2 miles east of Carrington. Fair number of walleye, with several size classes and some nice keepers. Low perch numbers. (No ramp).
Juanita Lake (147) - 2 miles east of Grace City. Good pike numbers, but most are smaller. Significant winterkill in 2019. (Fishing pier).

GRAND FORKS COUNTY

English Coulee Pond (244) - 5 miles south, 3 miles east, 1 mile south, .5 miles east of Emerado. Pike, bluegill and largemouth bass sampled in the northwest pond in 2020. Most fish were smaller. (No ramp).
Fordville Dam (153) - 5 miles west, 1 mile north, .5 miles west, .5 miles north of Inkster. Fair numbers of eating sized walleye and larger pike, with a fair number of perch under 10 inches. Bluegill numbers are increasing, with fish up to 8 inches. Bullheads and suckers remain a management issue. (Fishing pier).
Kolding Dam (155) - 5 miles southeast, 1 mile south of Niagara on U.S. Highway 2. Adult pike stocked following winterkill in 2018 19.
Larimore Dam (154) - 2 miles northeast of Larimore. Walleye, pike, largemouth bass, perch, crappie and bluegill provide angling opportunities. Various sizes of walleye and pike, with some bigger fish. Crappie and bluegill are smaller, but also some nice fish. Most perch less than 9 inches. (Fishing pier).
Niagara Dam (156) - North of Niagara. Fair pike numbers, with some fish reaching about 6 pounds.
Ryan Park Pond (659) - South side of Grand Forks. Small urban fishery that is a good place to take a kid fishing and is stocked annually with trout. The pond was dewatered in October because zebra mussels were found. The pond will be refilled and stocked in spring. (Fishing pier, no ramp).

GRIGGS COUNTY

Carlson Tande Dam (169) - 1 mile south, 5 miles west of Aneta. 2020 netting survey showed small perch, bluegill up to 8 inches, along with a few nice walleye and pike.
Lake Addie (596) - 4 miles east, 1 mile south, 1 mile west of Binford. Several sizes of walleye available. Numbers of larger walleye are lower than several years ago. Most perch are under 8 inches. (No ramp).
Red Willow Lake (168) - 6 miles north, 2 miles west of Binford. Walleye, pike, perch and bluegill common. Nice walleye, averaging around 22 inches. Pike abundant and in many sizes. Bluegill common and mostly smaller, but some up to 10 inches. Perch typically small.
Sibley Lake (435) - 1 mile west, 3 miles south of Binford. Good pike population, with fish averaging near 5 pounds. Some perch available. (No ramp).

NELSON COUNTY

Lake Laretta (506) - 2 miles west, 2 miles north of Michigan. Fair number of medium sized pike. Perch that survive predation are large, but uncommon. Good number of walleye that average 18 inches. Some bigger fish available. (No ramp).
McVille Dam (252) - 1 mile east of McVille. Some larger walleye and pike, but at low densities. Perch and bluegill abundant, but most typically less than 8 inches. (Fishing pier).
Silver Creek Dam (268) - 4 miles west, .5 miles south of McVille. Small reservoir with a winter pike fishery. Some bigger pike present. Perch present, but typically less than 9 inches. Bullheads and suckers abundant and a management problem. (No ramp).
Tolna Dam (254) - 1 mile south, 2 miles east of Tolna. Fair walleye and pike densities, several sizes present with some big fish. Perch numbers fairly low. Some smallmouth bass.
Whitman Dam (253) - 1.5 miles north, 3 miles east of Whitman. Keeper sized perch, with most fish under 10 inches. Fair fishing for pike and walleye. Crappie population is good, with some larger fish. (Fishing pier).

PEMBINA COUNTY

Renwick Dam (265) - 6 miles west, 1 mile north of Cavalier. Mostly pike for a predator fish. Perch and crappie abundant, most under 8 inches. White suckers and bullheads abundant and a management problem. (Fishing pier).

PIERCE COUNTY

Buffalo Lake (271) - 4 miles west, 1 mile south of Esmond. Good pike population, but most fish are less than 24 inches due to winterkill in 2019. (Fishing pier).
Sand Lake (270) - 4 miles north of Pleasant Lake. Good pike fishery, with some fish up to 5 pounds. Perch numbers good, but most fish less than 8 inches.

RAMSEY COUNTY

Cavanaugh Lake (276) - 9 miles north, 1 mile west, .5 miles north of Devils Lake. Winterkills often, but fish repopulate during high spring runoff. No game fish sampled in 2019 netting survey. (No ramp).
Fenster Lake (621) - 3 miles north, 4 miles east of Crary. Pike in fair numbers, with most fish more than 5 pounds. Low density perch population. (No ramp).

ROLETTE COUNTY

Belcourt Lake (300) - 2 miles north of Belcourt. Yellow perch and northern pike abundant, with some larger keeper sized fish. Black bullheads abundant.
Cain Lake (450) - 2 miles south, 9 miles west, .5 miles north of St. John. No recent information. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (No ramp).
Carpenter Lake (291) - 12 miles west of St. John. Good pike population, with most fish longer than 25 inches. Recently stocked walleye are up to about 15 inches. A few perch, but most are under 8 inches.
Dion Lake (293) - 10 miles west, 2 miles north, 1 mile east of St. John. Walleye densities lower than recent years, but there are fish over 20 inches. Perch numbers decent, with most fish under 9 inches. Illegally stocked pike common, with some fish longer than 30 inches. Some bluegill showing up. (Fishing pier).
Gordon Lake (299) - 4.5 miles north, 1 mile west, .25 miles northwest of Belcourt. Walleye and yellow perch abundant, with some larger fish. Northern pike and bluegill in good numbers.
Gravel Lake (294) - 6 miles west, .5 miles north of St. John. Pike average about 24 inches, with some up to 36 inches. Most perch under 10 inches. Bluegill mostly under 7 inches. (Fishing pier).
Hooker Lake (295) - 8 miles west of St. John. One of a few rainbow trout lakes in the district. Trout stocked annually and reach maximum size in fall. Currently, there are some older, larger trout available due to lack of winterkill in recent years. (Fishing pier).
Island Lake (634) - 3 miles west, 2 miles south of Mylo. Good number of 24 inch plus pike.
Jarvis Lake (301) - .75 miles southwest, 6 miles west of St. John. Yellow perch abundant, with a few larger fish. Walleye ranging from 12 18 inches abundant. Bluegill and northern pike present. (No ramp).
Long Lake (618) - 2 miles south, 5.3 miles east of Rolette. Good number of pike, with the average fish more than 5 pounds. (No ramp).
School Section Lake (296) - 9 miles north, 2.5 miles east of Dunseith. Total winterkill in 2019. May netting survey only showed perch that were stocked prior to the netting survey.
Shutte Lake (298) - .5 miles east of Dunseith. Pike and perch fishery. Pike numerous, with most fish between 3 5 pounds. Perch abundant, with most less than 8 inches. (No ramp).
Upsilon Lake (297) - 6 miles west, 1 mile north of St. John. Good pike numbers of all sizes, with some large fish. Fair to low numbers of nice walleye, along with many smaller bluegill and some smaller perch. Larger perch and bluegill at low densities. (Fishing pier).
Wheaton Lake (292) - 4.5 miles north, 2 miles west of Belcourt. Northern pike and yellow perch fishery, with some decent keeper sized fish.

STEELE COUNTY

Finley Dam (Lynch Lake) (335) - 1 mile south of Finley. Pike stocked regularly and provide fishing opportunities. Most pike around 20 26 inches. High bullhead population and stunted perch are management problems. (No ramp).
North Golden Lake (339) - 10 miles east, 4 miles north, .5 miles west of Finley. Fair perch numbers, with most fish less than 10 inches. Fair numbers of keeper sized pike and walleye. Walleye longer than 20 inches and pike up to 10 pounds. Also, a fair number of bluegill, with some fish up to 9 inches. Bullheads a serious fish management problem.
South Golden Lake (337) - 10 miles east, 3 miles north, .5 miles west of Finley. Primarily a walleye and perch fishery, with some pike and bluegill. Walleye do get large, with fish up to 8 pounds. Fair number of 20 inch plus fish. Perch numbers relatively low. Pike numbers low, but bigger fish available. Some nice bluegill. Bullheads abundant and a huge problem. (Fishing pier).

TOWNER COUNTY

Armourdale Dam (349) - 9 miles east, 1.5 miles north of Rolla. Netting survey in 2020 showed walleye up to 20 inches, with most fish smaller. Fair population of nice sized pike. Some perch up to about 9 inches. (Fishing pier).
Bisbee Dam Big Coulee (350) - 1 mile east of Bisbee. Most walleye over 16 inches. Good pike numbers, with some fish over 10 pounds. Fair number of perch, with most about 8 9 inches. Also, the occasional large bluegill and crappie. (Fishing pier).

WALSH COUNTY

Bylin Dam (355) - 3 miles east, 3 miles south of Adams. Fair population of pike, with some keeper sized walleye. Perch mostly smaller, but also some decent fish. (Fishing pier).
Homme Dam (356) - 2 miles west of Park River. High perch numbers, with most fish less than 9 inches. Crappie abundant, with most 6 9 inches, along with some bigger fish. Lower densities of pike and walleye, with some nice sized fish. White suckers and bullheads abundant and problematic. (Fishing pier).
Matejcek Dam (354) - 6 miles south of Lankin. After recent winterkills, fish populations are comprised of some smaller perch, walleye and pike.

WELLS COUNTY

Georgeson Lake (625) - 3 miles north, 3 miles east, .25 miles north of Bremen. A light perch population, with most fish less than 8 inches. (No ramp).
Goose Lake (608) - 3 miles north, 3 miles east, 1 mile north of Harvey. Fair number of pike, with increasing size structure. Walleye population in fine shape, with a good number of fish longer than 17 inches. Perch numbers fair, with most about 8 inches.
Harvey Dam (368) - Southeast side of Harvey. Significant winterkill in 2019 and 2020. Follow up netting survey in 2020 sampled only bullheads. (Fishing pier).
Hurdsfield Tuffy Lake (616) - 3.5 miles east of Hurdsfield. Lots of eating sized walleye ranging from 15 20 inches, with some big fish. Perch numbers down, with most less than 11 inches. Carp reproducing and may become a management problem. (No ramp).
Monson Lake (124) - 1 mile south, 1 mile east, 8 miles south, 1 mile west of Bowdon. Low perch population, with some keeper fish. Walleye population fair, with most fish over 20 inches. (No ramp).
Silver Lake (105) - 1 mile west, 7.5 miles south, 2 miles west, 2 miles north of Bowdon. No recent information. (No ramp).
Silver Lake WMA (721) - 3 miles south of Chaseley. Fair number of 9 to 12 inch perch, with the occasional jumbo. Decent population of eater sized walleye, with some fish up to 22 inches. Carp infested the lake in 2019 during high water. (No ramp).
Sykeston Dam (369) - Northwest side of Sykeston. 2020 netting survey sampled mostly pike and bullheads. Pike were mostly over 24 inches. (Fishing pier).

RIVERS AND LAKES

Turtle River (404) - In Grand Forks County. Rainbow trout stocked twice in spring and once in fall to provide a unique riverine trout fishery. Mostly a put and take fishery. (No ramp).

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SOUTHEAST FISHERIES DISTRICT

Brandon Kratz, district fisheries supervisor, Jamestown

BARNES COUNTY

Blumers Pond (023) - 1 mile south of Valley City. Perch and bluegill abundant. (No ramp).
Clausen Springs (051) - 3 miles north, 1 mile east, .5 miles north of the junction of ND highways 46 and 1. Largemouth bass and bluegill abundant. Occasional perch. (Fishing pier).
Clauson Lake (704) - 4 miles west, .5 miles south, .5 miles east of Nome. Low density perch population. (No ramp).
Eckelson Lake North (605) - 3 miles north, .5 miles east, 1 mile north, .5 miles east of Eckelson. Perch abundant, with some larger fish. (No ramp).
Eckelson Lake South (671) - 4 miles south, 1.5 miles east of Eckelson. Low number of pike. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Fox Lake (586) - 1 mile north, .75 miles west of Eckelson. Walleye and perch abundant, with some larger fish.
Hatchery Kids Pond (064) - 2 miles northwest of Valley City. Various fish species, including rainbow trout stocked in spring. (No ramp).
Hobart Lake North (636) - 3.5 miles northwest of I 94 Exit 288. Perch abundant, with some large fish. (No ramp).
Hobart Lake South (532) - 1.4 miles south, 3.4 miles west of I 94 Exit 288. Perch abundant. (No ramp).
Island Lake (672) - 3 miles south, .5 miles east of Urbana. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of perch. Seasonal boat use restrictions. (No ramp).
Kee Lake (606) - 7 miles south, 2 miles east of Eckelson. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of perch. Occasional pike. (No ramp).
Koebernick Pond (602) - 1 mile north, 4 miles west, 1 mile north of Rogers. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Lake Ashtabula (046) - 10 miles north of Valley City. Walleye, pike and smallmouth bass abundant. Good number of larger fish. Moderate number of perch. Occasional crappie, white bass and bluegill. Muskellunge present. (Fishing pier).
Meadow Lake (565) - 6 miles west, 6 miles north of Litchville. Moderate number of perch, with some larger fish. Low density walleye population. (No ramp).
Middle Eckelson (670) - 2 miles east of Eckelson. Low density pike population. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Moon Lake (049) - 2 miles west, 5.5 miles south, 4 miles west, 2 miles north of Valley City. Walleye and perch abundant. Occasional smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow trout.
Mosher WPA (564) - 2.5 miles north, 4.5 miles east of Dazey. Walleye abundant. (No ramp).
Olson WPA (633) - 1.5 miles north of I 94 Exit 283. Moderate number of perch and pike. (No ramp).
Round Lake (069) - 1.5 miles east, 1 mile south of Sanborn. Moderate numbers of pike and perch. (No ramp).
Sanborn Lake (557) - 2 miles east, 1 mile north, .5 miles east of Sanborn. Moderate number of pike. (No ramp).
Sanborn WPA (567) - 1 mile east of Sanborn. Moderate numbers of pike and perch. (No ramp).
St. Mary’s Lake (045) - 2 miles west, 5.5 miles south, 4 miles west, 1 mile north of Valley City. Walleye and perch abundant. (No ramp).
Sweetwater Lake (052) - 4 miles south, 1 mile east of Sanborn. Moderate numbers of crappie, perch and walleye. (No ramp).

CASS COUNTY

Brewer Lake (111) - 1 mile south, 1 mile west of Erie. Largemouth bass and bluegill abundant. Some larger bass. Occasional walleye and crappie. (Fishing pier).
Brooks Harbor (326) - .5 miles south, .5 miles west of I 94 Exit 346. Rainbow trout and perch present. Public area south end. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
Casselton Pond (219) - Southeast corner of Casselton. Rainbow trout stocked annually in late spring. (No ramp).
Casselton Reservoir (106) - Just west of Casselton. Moderate numbers of pike and perch. (Fishing pier).
Lindemann Lake (703) - 2 miles north, 1 mile east, .5 miles north of Enderlin. Walleye and perch abundant. (No ramp).
North Woodhaven Pond (656) - 2.25 miles south, .25 miles east of I 94 Exit 348. Rainbow trout stocked annually in spring. (Fishing pier, no ramp).
South Woodhaven Pond (673) - 2.8 miles south, .25 miles east of I 94 Exit 348. Perch present. (Fishing pier, no ramp).

DICKEY COUNTY

Heinrich Lake (611) - 17.5 miles east, 1 mile south of Ashley. Low density perch population. (No ramp).
Hofer Lake (145) - 7 miles east, 1.75 miles north of Ellendale. No recent information. (No ramp).
Moores Lake (119) - 18.5 miles west, 1 mile north of Ellendale. Moderate numbers of pike and perch. (No ramp).
Pheasant Lake (120) - 6 miles west of Ellendale. Moderate numbers of pike, perch, bluegill, crappie, catfish and walleye. (Fishing pier).
Shimmin Lake (531) - 20.5 miles west, 1 mile south of Ellendale. Pike abundant. (No ramp).
TAD Lake (760) - 8 miles west of Oakes. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Whitestone Lake (122) - .5 miles south, 1.5 miles west, 1 mile south of Merricourt. Perch abundant. Occasional bluegill. (No ramp).

LAMOURE COUNTY

Alfred Lake (574) - 7 miles east, 1.5 miles south of Gackle. Low density pike and perch populations. (No ramp).
Boom Lake (Marion Lake) (561) - .5 miles west of Marion. Moderate numbers of pike and walleye.
Cottonwood Lake (192) - 5 miles west, 5 miles south, 1 mile west of LaMoure. Moderate number of pike. (No ramp).
Diamond Lake (553) - 5 miles north of Kulm. Walleye and perch abundant. Moderate number of pike.
Flood Lake (511) - 3.5 miles north of Kulm. Good number of pike. Low density perch population.
Heinrich Martin Dam (189) - .75 miles east, .5 miles south of Adrian. Largemouth bass and bluegill abundant. Moderate numbers of crappie, perch and pike.
Kalmbach Lake (194) - .5 miles south, 4.5 miles west, .5 miles south of Jud. Pike abundant.
Kulm Edgeley Dam (191) - 4 miles west, 2 miles south of Edgeley. Moderate numbers of pike, bluegill and perch. Low number of walleye.
Lake LaMoure (196) - 1 mile south, 1 mile east, 2.5 miles south, 1 mile west, .5 miles south of LaMoure. Pike and crappie abundant. Moderate numbers of walleye and perch. Occasional bluegill. (Fishing pier).
Limesand Seefeldt Dam (193) - 8 miles south, 3 miles west of Marion. Pike abundant. Moderate numbers of bluegill, perch and crappie.
Schlecht Thom Dam (195) - 5 miles west, .5 miles north of Edgeley. Moderate numbers of pike and bluegill.
Schlenker Dam (Lehr Dam) (422) - 11 miles west, .5 miles south of the junction of U.S. Highway 281 and ND Highway 46. Moderate numbers of pike and bluegill.
Twin Lakes (552) - 4 miles north of LaMoure. Walleye, pike and perch abundant. Some larger fish.

LOGAN COUNTY

Arnies Lake (623) - 1.5 miles south of Gackle, 2 miles east, 1 mile south. Moderate numbers of pike, perch and walleye. (No ramp).
Erickson Lake (722) - 8.5 miles north, 3 miles west, 1 mile north, 1.5 miles west, .5 miles south of Kulm. Perch abundant, with some larger fish. (No ramp).
Oriole Lake (267) - 8.25 miles south of Gackle. Pike abundant. (No ramp).

MCINTOSH COUNTY

Berlin Lake (779) - 9.5 miles east, 7 miles north, 2 miles east, 2 miles north of Ashley. Perch present. (No ramp).
Blumhardt Dam (208) - 9.5 miles east, 7 miles north, 1.5 miles east of Ashley. Brown and rainbow trout.
Coldwater Lake (209) - 15.5 miles east, 1 mile south, 1 mile west of Ashley. Moderate numbers of walleye and pike, with some larger fish. (Fishing pier).
Serpent Lake (781) - 13.5 miles east, 2 miles north, 1 mile east of Ashley. Moderate numbers of pike and perch. (No ramp).

RANSOM COUNTY

Dead Colt Creek (284) - 5 miles south, 1 mile east, .5 miles north, .5 miles east of Lisbon. Largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie abundant. Some larger bass. (Fishing pier).
Lone Tree Lake (Englevale) (283) - .5 miles north, 2 miles west of Englevale. Moderate number of perch. Pike present. (No ramp).
Mooringstone Pond (281) - .75 miles west of the city of Fort Ransom. Rainbow trout stocked annually in late spring. (No ramp).

RICHLAND COUNTY

Elm Lake (693) - .5 miles east, 3.5 miles south of Lidgerwood. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of pike. (No ramp).
Four Corners Lake (727) - 3.5 miles east, 2 miles south, .5 miles west of Lidgerwood. Low density walleye and perch populations. (No ramp).
Gullys Slough (572) - 4 miles east, 1 mile south of Lidgerwood. Moderate numbers of pike, perch and walleye. Occasional bluegill. (No ramp).
Hankinson Legion Memorial Pond (062) - 1.5 miles south, .5 miles west of Hankinson. Trout stocked annually in late spring. (No ramp).
Haus Lake (745) - 2 miles east, 7 miles south, .25 miles east of Lidgerwood. Moderate number of walleye. Occasional perch. (No ramp).
Horseshoe Lake (287) - 4 miles west, 1 mile south of Hankinson. Moderate numbers of pike, perch, bluegill and walleye. Some larger walleye.
Lake Elsie (289) - 1 mile south, 1.5 miles west of Hankinson. Walleye and crappie abundant. Moderate numbers of smallmouth bass, bluegill and perch. Occasional catfish. 14 inch minimum length limit on walleye. (Fishing pier).
Lueck Lake (622) - 6 miles east, 2.5 miles south of Lidgerwood. Walleye abundant, with some larger fish. (No ramp).
Mooreton Pond (288) - 2 miles east of Mooreton. Rainbow trout stocked annually in late spring. Moderate number of walleye. Occasional perch, bass, crappie and channel catfish. (Fishing pier).
Moran Lake (563) - 6 miles west, 2 miles south of Hankinson. Pike and bluegill present. (No ramp).
Reiland Lake (729) - 3 miles north, .5 miles east of Lidgerwood. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Shriner Lake (754) - 4.5 miles south, .25 miles east of Lidgerwood. Moderate numbers of pike and perch. Occasional walleye and crappie. (No ramp).
Vislisel Lake (728) - 1 mile north, 2 miles east, 1 mile north, 1 mile west of Lidgerwood. Walleye and perch present. (No ramp).
Wahl Lake (523) - 1 mile east, 2 miles south of Lidgerwood. Walleye and bluegill abundant. Occasional pike. (No ramp).
West Moran Lake (669) - 2 miles east, .5 miles south of Lidgerwood. Walleye abundant. (No ramp).

SARGENT COUNTY

Alkali Lake (302) - 3 miles south of Cayuga. Low density walleye population. Some large fish present. (Fishing pier).
Bergh Slough (647) - 1 mile south, 2.5 miles east of Forman. Perch and pike present. (No ramp).
Buffalo Lake (307) - 6 miles north, 1 mile east of Rutland. Moderate numbers of walleye and pike, and the occasional crappie. 14 inch minimum length limit on walleye.
Consolidated Lake (651) - 2 miles south, 3 miles east of Forman. Moderate numbers of pike, walleye and largemouth bass. Crappie present. (No ramp).
Deuce Lake (257) - 1.5 miles south, 1 mile east, .25 miles south of Forman. Moderate numbers of pike and crappie. (No ramp).
Fiala Lake (571) - 1 mile west, 2 miles south of Forman. Moderate numbers of pike and perch. (No ramp).
Kraft Slough (643) - 1 mile south, 9 miles east, 2.5 miles north of Oakes. Walleye and perch abundant. Occasional pike.
Lake Tewaukon (305) - 5 miles south of Cayuga. Contact Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge for most recent information. (Fishing pier).
Lake Walstead (667) - 4 miles south, 1 mile east, 1 mile north of Forman. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of pike. (No ramp).
Nelson Lake (313) - 4.5 miles south, .5 miles east of Forman. Pike abundant. Moderate numbers of perch and walleye. (No ramp).
Ole Breum Lake (744) - 5 miles north, 1 mile east of Rutland. Moderate number of pike. Low number of perch. Occasional walleye and crappie. (No ramp).
Silver Lake (303) - 3 miles west, 2 miles south of Rutland. Moderate number of pike. (Fishing pier).
Sprague Lake (309) - 6 miles west, 4 miles south, 1.5 miles west of Cayuga. Fair number of walleye.
Tosse Slough (679) - 7.5 miles south, 1 mile east, 2 miles south, 1 mile east of Geneseo. Low numbers of pike and walleye. Some larger pike.

STUTSMAN COUNTY

Alkali Lake (539) - 11 miles north, 5 miles east, .5 miles south of Jamestown. Good numbers of pike, perch and walleye. Some larger walleye and pike. (No ramp).
Bader Lake (427) - 4 miles south, 1 mile east of I 94 Exit 230. Moderate numbers of walleye, pike and perch.
Barnes Lake (346) - 1 mile east, 6 miles north of Woodworth. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of pike.
Big Mallard Marsh (599) - 9 miles north, 2.5 miles east of Woodworth. Walleye abundant. Low pike density.
Brooks Complex (797) - 4 miles south, 2 miles east, 2 miles south, .5 miles west of Cleveland. Perch abundant. (No ramp).
Clark Lake (340) - 1 mile west, 3 miles north, 4 miles west of Woodworth. Moderate numbers of walleye and pike. Occasional perch.
Cleveland Slough (665) - .5 miles south of Cleveland along County Road 67. Perch abundant. Occasional large pike. (No ramp).
Crystal Springs (179) - 1 mile east of Crystal Springs. Walleye and pike abundant.
Cysewski Lake (148) - 11 miles north, 4 miles east, 2 miles north, .5 miles east, 1 mile north of Jamestown. Perch abundant. Pike present. (No ramp).
East Easter Lake (782) - 5 miles north, 4 miles east, 1 mile south of Streeter. Perch abundant, with some larger fish. (No ramp).
Foot Lake (321) - 2 miles south, 4 miles west of Medina. Walleye and perch abundant. (No ramp).
Gaier Lake (784) - 8.5 miles north, 1 mile west of Cleveland. Perch abundant. (No ramp).
Hehn Schaffer Lake (459) - 4 miles north of Gackle. Moderate numbers of pike, perch and walleye. (Fishing pier).
Hieb Lake (786) - 3.5 miles east, 6 miles north, 1 mile east of Medina. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Hoggarth Dam (576) - 3 miles west, 3 miles south of Courtenay. Walleye and perch abundant. (No ramp).
Jamestown Reservoir (341) - 2 miles north of Jamestown. Moderate numbers of pike and walleye. Crappie abundant. Occasional perch and smallmouth bass. 14 inch minimum walleye length limit. (Fishing pier).
Little Britches Pond (492) - Next to Jamestown Reservoir marina. Late spring rainbow trout, crappie and perch. Occasional walleye and pike. (No ramp).
Manley Lake (631) - 4 miles south, 9 miles west, .25 miles north of Pingree. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Mud and Pearl Lakes (730) - (North access) 11 miles north, 2.5 miles west of Medina. (South access) 8 miles north, 2 miles west, 1.25 miles north of Medina. Perch and walleye abundant. (No ramp).
Paris Lake (789) - 8 miles east, 3.5 miles south of Woodworth. Perch abundant. (No ramp).
Pipestem Reservoir (348) - 5 miles northwest, .8 miles west, 1 mile south of Jamestown. Perch and pike abundant. Low number of walleye.
Pleasant Lake (788) - 4 miles south, 2 miles east, 2 miles south, 1 mile east of Cleveland. Perch abundant. (No ramp).
R and M Lake (579) - 4 miles east, 5 miles north of Buchanan. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Reule Lake (607) - 2 miles north, 5 miles west, 1.7 miles south of Medina. Walleye abundant. Moderate number of perch. (No ramp).
Schock Lake (592) - 11 miles north, 3.5 miles east, 1 mile north, .5 miles west of Jamestown. Perch abundant. (No ramp).
School Lake (790) - 5 miles north, 5 miles east, 3 miles north of Streeter. Perch abundant. (No ramp).
Spiritwood Lake (343) - 11 miles north, 4 miles east of Jamestown. Smallmouth bass abundant. Moderate numbers of walleye and perch. Low number of pike. (Fishing pier).
Stink Lake (766) - 2.5 miles east of Crystal Springs. Walleye and perch abundant. Occasional large pike. (No ramp).
Stirton Lake (792) - 3 miles south of Cleveland. Walleye abundant. Some perch present. (No ramp).
Streeter Lake (460) - South side of Streeter. Low density large pike population.
Sunday Lake (649) - 1 mile west, 3 miles north of Woodworth. Pike abundant. Low number of perch. (No ramp).
Trautman Slough (793) - 4 miles south, 2 miles west, 1 mile south of Cleveland. Walleye abundant. Occasional perch. (No ramp).
Wanzek Slough (414) - .5 miles west, 1 mile south, .75 miles west of Windsor. Pike, perch and walleye present. Winter access only. (No ramp).
Zimmerman Lake (796) - 2 miles north of Cleveland. Perch abundant. (No ramp).

RIVERS AND LAKES

Bois de Sioux River (412) - Southeast corner of state in Richland County. Good catfish and walleye populations. (No ramp).
James River (400) - Southeastern part of state. Shore fishing opportunities where lowhead dams and bridge crossings congregate pike, walleye and the occasional channel catfish.
Red River (411) - Eastern edge of state. Catfish abundant. Some larger fish common. Moderate number of walleye, with some larger fish. (Fishing pier).
Sheyenne River (397) - Southeastern part of state. Smallmouth bass abundant. Moderate numbers of walleye and catfish. Good number of muskies in upper reaches. (Fishing pier).
Wild Rice River (409) - Southeastern part of state. Moderate numbers of catfish, walleye and pike. (No ramp).

MISSOURI RIVER SYSTEM

Dave Fryda, Missouri River System supervisor, Riverdale

NORTHERN PIKE

Lake Sakakawea/Lake Oahe - Northern pike abundance in Lake Sakakawea has declined from record highs the last decade, but are still good. Large trophy sized pike exceeding 15 pounds are abundant in the reservoir. Pike abundance has declined from recent years in Oahe, but average size is excellent, with fish occasionally over 20 pounds.

WALLEYE

Lake Sakakawea - Walleye fishing was good in 2020 and should remain so in 2021. High forage abundance and good habitat conditions have allowed Sakakawea walleye to maintain good body condition, good growth rates and high abundance. Walleye abundance and size structure did moderate in the middle and upper regions of the reservoir in 2020, but remain above the long term averages. Anglers should find good numbers of 14 to 20 inch fish in 2021 as several strong, young year classes were recruited to the fishery. Good numbers of larger fish are available, but primarily in the lower reservoir.
Missouri River/Lake Oahe - The fishery downstream of Garrison Dam to the South Dakota border was greatly impacted following the flood of 2011. The Garrison reach of the Missouri River upstream of Bismarck has been slow to recover and still suffers from depressed forage conditions. Walleye reproduction was good from 2014 16, so smaller walleye are present in good numbers and this fishery continues to provide opportunity for trophy sized fish. Fortunately, the upper Oahe fishery recovered much better than the Garrison reach following the 2011 flood. Forage abundance remains limited, but walleye reproduction was very good from 2014 20. Small walleye are abundant, but larger fish are present.

CATFISH

Upper Lake Sakakawea, Missouri River and Yellowstone River - A strong catfish population, with some fish exceeding 10 pounds.
Lake Sakakawea - Good population of catfish throughout the reservoir, but the best numbers and fishing success are in the upper end.
Garrison Dam Tailrace - Provides some good fishing for smaller catfish, especially in summer. Cats from this area are great table fare due to the relatively cold water throughout summer.
Missouri River, south of Garrison Dam - Channel catfish are abundant and underutilized throughout the entire reach.

SALMON

Missouri River System - Missouri River salmon fishery was greatly affected by high water in 2011, but recovered and salmon fishing in 2016 17 was good, but somewhat slower in 2019 and 2020. Fall spawning operations in 2020 found exceptional numbers of spawning fish in
Sakakawea and egg collection goals were easily met. The effects of high entrainment in 2018 and 2019 should continue to lessen on the Sakakawea salmon fishery in 2021.

SMALLMOUTH BASS

Lake Sakakawea - Smallmouth bass population remains good and anglers will continue to encounter good numbers of fish. The population also contains good numbers of whopper-sized bass.

TROUT

Garrison Dam Tailrace - Continues to produce trophy brown and rainbow trout. The Tailrace is a diverse, quality fishery, not only for trout, but for walleye and salmon.

DEVILS LAKE BASIN

Randy Hiltner, district fisheries supervisor, and Todd Caspers, fisheries biologist, both Devils Lake

WALLEYE

Devils Lake - Walleye population continues to do well. Reproduction in recent years has generally been good and there are many fish less than 15 inches. The number of 15 to 20 inch fish is below average due to three consecutive year classes that were relatively low from 2013 to 2015. There are still walleye in this size range, but anglers will have to fish longer to catch them. The number of walleye longer than 20 inches is similar to the long term average.
Stump Lake - Walleye population is doing well. There are a variety of sizes available, with good numbers of fish. The size groups that anglers would be interested in are all above average now.
Irvine-Alice-Mikes Complex - Boat access conditions currently very poor, as the makeshift boat launch site a few miles north of Churchs Ferry is essentially unusable and likely will remain so unless water levels rise significantly. Walleye population continues to do relatively well. There are a variety of sizes available and good numbers of fish from 15 20 inches.

NORTHERN PIKE

Devils Lake - Northern pike will continue to provide angler opportunities in 2021. Pike are relatively common and can be found throughout the lake, particularly in the shallower areas. The number of pike is likely down somewhat compared to recent years. Most fish are between 22 32 inches, but trophy sized pike are available.
Stump Lake - Northern pike numbers are below average, but pike are still available. Most pike are between 25 34 inches, but there are smaller and larger fish present.
Irvine-Alice-Mikes Complex - Northern pike numbers are below average, but they are still abundant. Most pike are medium sized, but there are some larger fish present. Pike in Lake Irvine are under utilized, so anglers should not be shy about keeping their limit. In fact, the pike seem to be too abundant, as their body condition is relatively low at times, so keeping pike from this lake would be beneficial for the pike population as it may help reduce competition for food.

YELLOW PERCH

Devils Lake - The number of catchable sized yellow perch is similar to last year. The number of perch from 8 12 inches are below the long term average. The number of jumbos over 12 inches is also below average. Yet, the number of perch smaller than 8 inches is above average. Overall, there should be perch for anglers to pursue in 2021, but their numbers are below average.
Stump Lake - Yellow perch are relatively abundant. However, many of the fish will likely be under 9 inches or so. Overall, there should still be perch fishing opportunities in 2021, but fishing may be slower than usual for perch longer than 10 inches.
Irvine-Alice-Mikes Complex - Yellow perch numbers are low, but the few perch in the lake tend to be larger.

WHITE BASS

Devils Lake - White bass numbers are currently high. Most were hatched in 2015 and will probably be between 14 16 inches in 2021.
Stump Lake - White bass are still relatively common. Most bass will likely be between 15 17 inches in 2021.
Irvine-Alice-Mikes Complex - White bass numbers low, but they tend to be good sized. Fish populations in Lake Alice are similar to Lake Irvine.

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