North Dakota Public Fishing Waters Spawning Restriction Dates
(Data as of January 1, 2022)
If the quantity of fill material or dredge material exceeds 25 cubic yards, the Department recommends the following Exclusion Dates (No in-water work allowed) to protect fish spawning and the aquatic environment. Dates may vary depending upon what species are present in the water body. In some cases, specific locations on a larger water body may be denoted as a Special Spawning Site.
| Location | Restriction Dates |
|---|---|
| Rivers and Multi-County Systems | April 15 - June 1 |
| McClusky Canal | April 15 - July 1 |
| Missouri River | April 15 - June 1 |
| Missouri River Marinas | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lake Oahe | April 15 - June 1 |
| Red River | April 15 - July 1 |
| Lake Sakakawea | April 15 - June 1 |
| Devils Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Adams County | |
| Mirror Lake | June 1 – July 1 |
| North Lemmon | April 15 - July 1 |
| Barnes County | |
| Lake Ashtabula | April 15 - July 1 |
| Blumers Pond | No Restriction |
| Clausen Springs | April 15 - July 1 |
| Clauson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Eckelson Lake North | April 15 - June 1 |
| Eckelson Lake South | April 15 - June 1 |
| Fox Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hatchery Kids Pond | No Restriction |
| Hobart Lake North | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hobart Lake South | April 15 - June 1 |
| Island Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kee Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Koebernick Pond | No Restriction |
| Meadow Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Middle Eckelson | April 15 - June 1 |
| Moon Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Mosher WPA | April 15 - June 1 |
| Olson WPA | April 15 - June 1 |
| Round Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sanborn Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sanborn WPA | April 15 - June 1 |
| St. Mary's Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sweetwater Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Benson County | |
| Fort Totten Dam | No Restriction |
| Gravel Pit Lake | No Restriction |
| Mission Lake | No Restriction |
| Wood Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Bottineau County | |
| Boundary Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Carbury Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Long Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Loon Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Metigoshe | April 15 - July 1 |
| Norman Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Pelican Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Strawberry Lake | No Restriction |
| Thompson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Bowman County | |
| Bowman-Haley Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Gascoyne Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kalina Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Lutz Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Spring Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Burke County | |
| Northgate Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Powers Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Short Creek Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Smishek Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Burleigh County | |
| Apple Creek | April 15 - July 1 |
| Cottonwood Park Pond | No Restriction |
| Crimmins WPA | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Harriet (Arena Lake) | April 15 - June 1 |
| Long Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| McDowell Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| New Johns Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| OWLS Pond | No Restriction |
| Wilton City Pond | No Restriction |
| Cass County | |
| Brewer Lake | June 1 - July 1 |
| Brooks Harbor | No Restriction |
| Casselton Reservoir | No Restriction |
| Lindermann Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| North Woodhaven Pond | June 1 - July 1 |
| South Woodhaven Pond | April 15 - June 1 |
| Cavalier County | |
| Langdon City Pond | No Restriction |
| Mount Carmel Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Dickey County | |
| Heinrich Lake | No Restriction |
| Hofer Lake | No Restriction |
| Moores Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Pheasant Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Shimmin Lake | No Restriction |
| TAD Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Whitestone Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Wilson Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Divide County | |
| Baukol-Noonan Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Baukol-Noonan East Mine Pond | April 15 - June 1 |
| Fritz Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Magnuson’s Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Skjermo Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Willy’s Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Dunn County | |
| BarZ Dam | No Restriction |
| Lake Ilo | April 15 - June 1 |
| Eddy County | |
| Adams Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Coe | April 15 - June 1 |
| New Rockford Reservoir | April 15 - July 1 |
| North Lake Washington | April 15 - June 1 |
| Warsing Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Emmons County | |
| Baumgartner Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Braddock Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Goose Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Jake's Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Rice Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Senger Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Foster County | |
| Dry Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Juanita Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Golden Valley County | |
| Beach City Pond | No Restriction |
| Camels Hump Lake | June 1 - July 1 |
| Odland Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Williams Creek Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Grand Forks County | |
| English Coulee Pond | April 15 - June 1 |
| Fordville Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kolding Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Larimore Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Niagara Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Ryan Park Pond | No Restrictions |
| Grant County | |
| Heart Butte Reservoir | April 15 - July 1 |
| Raleigh Reservoir | April 15 - July 1 |
| Sheep Creek Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Griggs County | |
| Lake Addie | April 15 - June 1 |
| Carlson-Tande Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Red Willow Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Sibley Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hettinger County | |
| Blickensderfer Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Castle Rock Dam | No Restriction |
| Indian Creek Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Larson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Mott Watershed Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Kidder County | |
| Alkaline Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Cherry Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Deer Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Des Moines Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Etta-Alkaline Complex | April 15 - June 1 |
| Fresh Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Frettim Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Geier Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Geneva | April 15 - June 1 |
| Helen Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Horsehead Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Isabel | April 15 - June 1 |
| Jasper Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Josephine | April 15 - July 1 |
| Koenig North | April 15 - June 1 |
| Koenig South | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake No. 5 | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lee Leno Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Long Alkaline Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| McPhail WMA | April 15 - June 1 |
| Pelican Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Plowe Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Ranch Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Remmick Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Round Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Schumacher Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Seil Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sibley Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Swan Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Williams | April 15 - June 1 |
| Willow Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Woodhouse Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| LaMoure County | |
| Alfred Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Boom Lake (Marion Lake) | April 15 - June 1 |
| Cottonwood Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Diamond Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| East Kalmbach Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Flood Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Heinrich-Martin Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Kalmbach Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kulm-Edgeley Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake LaMoure | April 15 - July 1 |
| Limesand-Seefeldt Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Schlecht-Thom Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Schlenker Dam (Lehr Dam) | April 15 - July 1 |
| Twin Lakes | April 15 - June 1 |
| Logan County | |
| Arnies Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Beaver Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Braun Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Erickson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kleingartner Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lepp Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Logan (Mueller) WMA | April 15 - June 1 |
| Logan Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Marvin Miller Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Mundt Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| North Napoleon Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Oriole Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Ost Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Railroad Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Thurn Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Wentz WPA | April 15 - June 1 |
| West Lake Napoleon | April 15 - June 1 |
| Wetzel Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| McHenry County | |
| Buffalo Lodge Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Cottonwood Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| George Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Poynter’s Pond | No Restriction |
| Round Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| McIntosh County | |
| Becker-Schlepp Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Berlin Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Blumhardt Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Coldwater Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Clear Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Dollinger-Schnabel Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Dorfman Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Dry Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Green Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Harr Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Homestead Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Hoskins | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kislingbury Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lehr WMA | April 15 - June 1 |
| McIntosh WMA | April 15 - June 1 |
| Miller Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Mudd Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Nagel Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Pfeifle Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Pintail Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Pudwill Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Rueb-Eszlinger | April 15 - June 1 |
| Serpent Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| McKenzie County | |
| Arnegard Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Glovatsky Pond | June 1 - July 1 |
| Hepper Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Sather Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Watford City Park Pond | No Restriction |
| McLean County | |
| Lake Audubon | April 15 - July 1 |
| Lake Brekken | April 15 - June 1 |
| Brush Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Camp Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Camp Loop Pond | No Restriction |
| Coal Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Crooked Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Custer Mine | No Restriction |
| East Park Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Lake Gertie | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Holmes | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lightning Lake | June 1 - July 1 |
| Long Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Painted Woods Creek | April 15 - June 1 |
| Painted Woods Pond | No Restriction |
| Pelican Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Riverdale City Pond | No Restriction |
| Schroeder East | April 15 - June 1 |
| Scooby Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Strawberry Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Triangle Y Pond | No Restriction |
| Turtle Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Weishaar WPA | April 15 - June 1 |
| West Park Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Mercer County | |
| Beulah Mine Pond | No Restriction |
| Harmony Lake | June 1 - July 1 |
| Hazen Creek | No Restriction |
| Morton County | |
| Crown Butte Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Danzig Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Fish Creek Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Gaebe Pond | April 15 - July 1 |
| Harmon Lake | June 1 – July 1 |
| Krieg’s Pond | No Restriction |
| Little Heart Pond | No Restriction |
| Nygren Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Porsborg Dam | No Restriction |
| Sweet Briar Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Mountrail County | |
| Clearwater Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| East Bieri Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Stanley Pond | No Restriction |
| Stanley Reservoir | April 15 - June 1 |
| West Bieri Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| White Earth Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Nelson County | |
| Lake Laretta | April 15 - June 1 |
| McVille Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Silver Creek Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Stump Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Tolna Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Whitman Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Oliver County | |
| East Arroda Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Nelson Lake | June 1 - July 1 |
| Oliver County Sportsmen's Pond | No Restriction |
| West Arroda Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Pembina County | |
| Renwick Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Pierce County | |
| Antelope Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Balta Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Buffalo Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Clear Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Davis Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sand Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Ramsey County | |
| Cavanaugh Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Fenster Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Irvine | April 15 - June 1 |
| Ransom County | |
| Dead Colt Creek | June 1 - July 1 |
| Lone Tree Lake (Englevale) | April 15 - June 1 |
| Mooringstone Pond | No Restriction |
| Renville County | |
| Lake Darling | April 15 - June 1 |
| Glenburn Pond | No Restriction |
| Richland County | |
| Bisek Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Elm Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Lake Elsie | April 15 - July 1 |
| Four Corners Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Grass Lake | June 1 - July 1 |
| Gullys Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hankinson Legion Memorial Pond | No Restriction |
| Haus Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Horseshoe Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lueck Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Mooreton Pond | April 15 - July 1 |
| Reiland Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Moran Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Shriner Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Vislisel Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Wahl Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| West Moran Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Rolette County | |
| Belcourt Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Cain Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Carpenter Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Dion Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Gordon Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Gravel Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hooker Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Island Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Jarvis Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Long Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| School Section Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Shutte Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Upsilon Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Wheaton Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sargent County | |
| Alkali Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Bergh Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Buffalo Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Consolidated Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Deuce Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Fiala Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kraft Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Nelson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Ole Breum Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Silver Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Tewaukon | April 15 - June 1 |
| Tosse Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Walstead | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sheridan County | |
| Barreth Lke | April 15 - June 1 |
| Bender Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Cherry Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Coal Mine Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Davis WPA | April 15 - June 1 |
| Heckers Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Hinsz Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kaibel Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Miller Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Mud Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| North (Hoffer) McClusky | April 15 - June 1 |
| Lake Richard | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sheyenne Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| South (Hoffer) McClusky | April 15 - July 1 |
| Stober Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Wolf Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sioux County | |
| Froelich Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Labow Lake | June 1 – July 1 |
| Larson Lake | June 1 – July 1 |
| Slope County | |
| Cedar Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Davis Dam | June 1 - July 1 |
| Stark County | |
| Belfield Pond | April 15 - July 1 |
| Dassinger Pond | June 1 - July 1 |
| Dickinson Dike | June 1 - July 1 |
| Dickinson Reservoir | April 15 - July 1 |
| Slater Pond | April 15 - June 1 |
| Steele County | |
| Finley Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| North Golden Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| South Golden Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Stutsman County | |
| Alkali Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Bader Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Barnes Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Big Mallard Marsh | April 15 - June 1 |
| Brooks Complex | April 15 - June 1 |
| Clark Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Cleveland Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Crystal Springs | April 15 - June 1 |
| Cysewski Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| East Easter Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Foot Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Fox Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Gaier Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Ghost Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hehn-Schaffer Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hieb Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hoggarth Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Jamestown Reservoir | April 15 - July 1 |
| Jay Nelson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kolstrich WPA | April 15 – June 1 |
| Little Britches Pond | No Restriction |
| Manley Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Mud and Pearl Lakes | April 15 - June 1 |
| Paris Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Pipestem Reservoir | April 15 - July 1 |
| Pleasant Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| R and M Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Reule Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Schock Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| School Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Spiritwood Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Stink Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Stirton Lake (Including North Stirton) | April 15 - June 1 |
| Streeter Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sunday Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Trautman Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Wanzek Slough | April 15 - June 1 |
| Youme Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Zimmerman Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Towner County | |
| Armourdale Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Bisbee Dam-Big Coulee | April 15 - July 1 |
| Walsh County | |
| Bylin Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Homme Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Matejcek Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Ward County | |
| Hiddenwood Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Makoti Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| North Carlson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Rice Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| South Carlson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| State Fair Pond | No Restriction |
| Velva Sportsmen's Pond | No Restriction |
| Wells County | |
| Georgeson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Goose Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Harvey Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Hurdsfield-Tuffy Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Monson Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Silver Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| Silver Lake WMA | April 15 - June 1 |
| Sykeston Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Williams County | |
| Blacktail Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Cottonwood Lake | April 15 - June 1 |
| East Spring Lake Pond | No Restriction |
| Epping-Springbrook Dam | April 15 - June 1 |
| Kettle Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| Kota-Ray Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Little Muddy River | April 15 - June 1 |
| McGregor Dam | June 1 – July 1 |
| McLeod (Ray) Reservoir | April 15 - July 1 |
| Tioga Dam | April 15 - July 1 |
| Trenton Lake | April 15 - July 1 |
| West Spring Lake Pond | No Restriction |