The following are most of the public fishing waters in North Dakota. Location, main fish species and concession information is listed. Boat motor restrictions are noted. Check signs at each area for other restrictions.

Mirror Lake: South side of Hettinger
Available fish: Largemouth bass, perch, pike, bluegill, walleye and crappie
Fishing pier, campground, dock, Idle speed only

North Lemmon Lake: Five miles north of Lemmon, SD
Available fish: Perch, largemouth bass, bluegill and trout
Primitive camping

Blumers Lake: One mile west of Valley City
Available fish: Trout

Clausen Springs: Three miles north of junction highways 46 and 1, east 1 mile, north 1/2 mile
Available fish: Perch, largemouth bass
Fishing pier, campground, recreation area, idle speeds only

Lake Ashtabula, Bald Hill Dam: Ten miles north of Valley City
Available fish: Pike, perch, walleye, white bass, crappie, bluegill, smallmouth bass and bullhead
Boat rentals, resorts and campgrounds

Moon Lake: Two miles west of Valley City, south 5 1/2 miles, west 2 miles
Available fish: Trout, smallmouth bass, and catfish

Wood Lake Two miles west, 1 mile south of Tokio
Available fish: Pike, bluegill and perch

Carbury Dam: One mile south, 1 mile west of Carbury
Available fish: Trout, perch, bluegill and walleye
Campground, Idle speed only

Lake Metigoshe: One mile east of Bottineau, 13 miles north, 2 miles east
Available fish: Pike, perch, walleye and bullhead
Fishing pier, state park campground, state forest recreation area, resorts, cabins and boat rentals

Long Lake: One mile east of Bottineau
Available fish: Pike, walleye, bluegill, perch and largemouth bass
Campground, aeration system

Pelican Lake: One mile east of Bottineau
Available fish: Pike, perch and bullhead
Campground

Strawberry Lake: Four miles north of Carbury on highway 14
Available fish: Trout
Campground, electric motors only

Bowman-Haley Dam: Eleven miles south of Bowman
Available fish: Walleye, smallmouth bass, pike, perch and bluegill
Campground and dock

Gascoyne Lake: One & 1/2 mile northwest of Gascoyne
Available fish: Perch, bluegill and pike
Campground

Kalina Lake: Two miles west of Bowman
Available fish: Pike & perch
no ramp

Lutz dam: 2 1/2 miles south of Griffin
Available fish: Largemouth bass, trout

Spring Lake: One mile south of Rhame
Available fish: Perch & pike
Primitive camping

Northgate Dam: Six miles north of Bowbells
Available fish: Walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, trout and crappie
Campground

Powers Lake:
Available fish: Pike & perch
Fishing pier, city park & campground

Short Creek Dam: 5 1/2 miles north of Columbus
Available fish: Walleye, bluegill, perch, pike, largemouth bass & smallmouth bass
Campground

Smishek Lake: Four miles northwest of Powers Lake
Available fish: Pike, perch, walleye and bluegill
Campground

Bismarck Owls Pond: West of the main office for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Available fish: Trout, bluegill, perch and bullhead
Walking access only. Fishing pier open to public during daylight hours only, no ramp

Long Lake Refuge: Just east of Moffit
Available fish: Pike, perch and bullhead
Check refuge headquarters at 701-387-4397 for open areas and regulations. Max 25 horsepower motors, closed to boats after September 30th. No ramp

McDowell Dam: 3 1/2 miles east of Bismarck on highway 10
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass, bluegill
Electric motors only, fishing pier and picnic area

Mitchell Lake: One mile west of Wing
Available fish: Pike & perch
Fishing pier, and camping

New Johns Lake: 12 miles north of Mercer
Available fish: Walleye, perch, muskie, pike, smallmouth bass, bluegill
Campground

Brewer Lake: One mile south of Erie
Available fish: Bluegill, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye
Campground, Idle speed only

Casselton Reservoir: Just west of Casselton
Available fish: Trout & pike
Electric motors only

Langdon City Pond: City of Langdon
Available fish: Trout
Floating dock, portable toilets

Mt. Carmel Dam: 9 miles north of Langdon
Available fish: Walleye, pike & perch
Campground

Pheasant Lake: 6 miles west of Ellendale
Available fish: Pike, perch, largemouth bass, bluegill, walleye, crappie and bullhead
Campground, Aeration system

Wilson Dam: 7 miles west of Monango
Available fish: Pike, perch, largemouth bass & catfish
Fishing pier & campground

Baukol Noonan Dam: 3 miles east of Noonan
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass and bluegill
Campground, Idle speeds only

Baukol Noonan East Mine Pond: 2 miles east of Noonan
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, perch
Metal ramp

Baukol Noonan Spillway Pond: 2 and a half miles east of Noonan
Available fish: Trout
Electric motors only, metal ramp

Skjermo: 3 miles west of Fortuna
Available fish: Pike, perch
Campground

Tanberg Dam: 10 miles south of Noonan
Available fish: Pike, perch
Campground, metal ramp

Lake Ilo: 1 mile west of Dunn Center
Available fish: Pike & perch
Check refuge headquarters for regulations, ramp, dock, handicap accessible pier, picnic area

Battle Lake: 1/2 mile south of Hamar
Available fish: Pike & perch
No ramp

Warsing Dam: one mile northeast of Sheyenne
Available fish: Walleye, perch & bullhead
Campground & fishing pier

Braddock Dam: 2 miles southwest of Braddock
Available fish: Pike

Nieuwama Dam: Five miles south of intersection U.S. highway 83 and N.D. 11
Available fish: Walleye, northern pike, crappie & bullhead
Fishing pier

Rice Lake: Six miles south of Strasburg
Available fish: Northern Pike & perch
No ramp

Dry Lake: 4 miles east of Bordulac
Available fish: Perch

Lake Juanita: Two miles east of Grace City
Available fish: Northern Pike, perch & bullhead
Fishing pier

Camel Hump Dam: Northeast of Sentinel Butte, I-94 exit 10
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass, bluegill
Primitive camping, idle speed only

Odland Dam: Seven miles north of the beach
Available fish: Northern Pike, perch & bluegill
Primitive camping

South Buffalo Gap Lake: Three quarter mile south of Buffalo Gap
Available fish: Largemouth Bass, bluegill & trout
No facilities, primitive trail, primitive camping

Fordville Dam: Five miles west of Inkster
Available fish: Northern pike, walleye, crappie, bluegill, perch & largemouth bass
Fishing pier, picnic and recreation area, idle speeds only

Kolding Dam: Five miles southwest of Niagara
Available fish: Northern Pike
Campground

Larimore Dam: Two miles northeast of Larimore
Available fish: Bullgill, bullhead, walleye, perch & largemouth bass
Campground, picnic and recreation area, electric motors only

Niagara Dam: Just north of Niagara
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & bullhead

Turtle River: 22 miles west of Grand Forks on U.S. Highway 2
Available fish: Trout in State Park

Lake Tschida (Heart Butte): 15 miles south of Glen Ullin
Available fish: Crappie, walleye, catfish, perch, white bass, bluegill & smallmouth bass
Idle speed in designated areas. Campground, Concession & boat rentals

Raleigh Reservoir: Three and a half miles west of Raleigh
Available fish: Largemouth bass, trout, smallmouth bass & bluegill
Campground, idle speed only

Sheep Creek Dam: Four miles south of Elgin
Available fish: Largemouth bass, trout, smallmouth bass & bluegill
Campground, fishing pier, idle speed only

Carlson Tande: One mile south of Aneta
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & bluegill
Gravel ramp

Red Willow Lake: Six miles north of Binford
Available fish: Bluegill, perch & northern pike
Campground, Concession and boat rentals

Blickensderfer Dam: Two miles south of Mott
Available fish: Bluegill, trout & largemouth bass
No ramp, No facilities

Castle Rock Dam: Two miles west of Mott
Available fish: Trout

Indian Creek Dam: One and a half miles west of Regent
Available fish: Trout, walleye, bluegill, smallmouth bass
Campground, idle speeds only

Larsen Lake: Two miles west of Regent
Available fish: Northern Pike & perch
Primitive camping

Cherry Lake: 15 miles north of Steele
Available fish: Pike & perch

Crystal Springs: One mile east of Crystal Springs
Available fish: Walleye, perch, pike & bullhead

Frettim Lake: Two miles east of Roberson
Available fish: Pike & walleye

Josephine Lake: Two miles north of Tuttle
Available fish: Pike & perch
Recreation Area

Lake Isabel: Three miles south of Dawson
Available fish: Pike & perch

Lake Williams: Just south of the town of Lake Williams
Available fish: Perch, walleye & northern pike

Round Lake: One and a half miles east of Pettibone
Available fish: Pike & perch

Flood Lake: Three miles north of Kulm
Available fish: Pike & perch

Heinrich-Martin Dam: One mile southeast of Adrian
Available fish: Perch, crappie, bluegill & largemouth bass
Picnic area, Electric motors only

Kalmbach Lake: One mile south of Jud
Available fish: Pike & perch

Kulm-Edgeley Dam: Four miles west of Edgeley
Available fish: Largemouth bass, pike, walleye & perch

Lake LaMoure: Four miles south of LaMoure
Available fish: Walleye, bullhead, largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie & northern pike
Campground

Lehr Dam: Eleven miles west of junction highways 281 and 46
Available fish: Perch, northern pike, bluegill and largemouth bass

Limesand Seefeldt: Four miles east of Dickey
Available fish: Perch, northern pike, bluegill, largemouth bass

Schlecht Thom Dam: Five miles west of Edgeley
Available fish: Northern Pike & largemouth bass

Schlecht Weixel Dam: Four miles south of Jud
Available fish: Largemouth bass & northern pike

Beaver Lake: One mile north of Burnstad
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & bullhead
State park campground, fishing pier

West Lake Napoleon: Two miles west of Napoleon
Available fish: Pike & perch

Rudolph Lake: Fourteen miles east of Napoleon
Available fish: Pike & perch
Electric motors only

Bentley Lake: Three miles west of Drake
Available fish: Pike & perch
Metal Ramp

Buffalo Lodge Lake: One mile east of Granville
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & walleye
Fishing pier

Cottonwood Lake: Two and a half miles north of Butte
Available fish: Pike & perch
Fishing Pier

George Lake: Thirteen miles north of junction highways 52 & 14
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & crappie

J. Clark Salyer Refuge: Check refuge headquarters in Upham
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & walleye
Closed to fishing from boats after September 30th, electric motors only

Blumhardt Lake: Ten miles east of Ashley
Available fish: Trout

Coldwater Lake: Sixteen miles east of Ashley
Available fish: Pike, walleye & perch
Campground & aeration system

Dry Lake: Two miles north of Ashley
Available fish: Perch, northern pike, walleye & bullhead
Winter fishery

Green Lake: Two miles east of Wishek
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, largemouth bass & walleye
Campground

Lake Hoskins: Three miles west of Ashley
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, bullhead, walleye & largemouth bass
Aeration system

Arnegard Dam: One and a half miles north of Arnegard
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
Metal ramp

Lelend Dam: Eleven miles south of Alexander
Available fish: Bluegill, trout & largemouth bass
Electric motors only, metal ramp

Sather Dam: Eleven miles south of Alexander
Available fish: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill & trout
Electric motors only, campground

Brekken Lake: One and a half miles north of Turtle lake
Available fish: Trout, walleye, bluegill & smallmouth bass
Camping

Brush Lake: Three miles north of Mercer
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
Picnic area and concession

Camp Lake: Seventeen and a half miles north of Turtle Lake
Available fish: Pike & perch
Winter use only, no facilities

Crooked Lake: Three miles north of Turtle Lake
Available fish: Northern pike, walleye & perch

Custer Mine Pond: Four miles east of Garrison
Available fish: Trout
Metal ramp

Lake Audubon: Seven miles north of Coleharbor on U.S. 83
Available fish: Walleye, perch, smallmouth bass & cisco
Recreation area & campground

Lake Audubon North: Twelve miles east of Garrison, north on county road 8
Available fish: Walleye, perch, smallmouth bass & cisco
Electric motors only, metal ramp

Lake Holmes: One mile northeast of Turtle Lake
Available fish: Walleye, bluegill, smallmouth bass & trout
Camping

Lighting Lake: Half mile east of Turtle Lake
Available fish: Perch, largemouth bass & trout
Electric motors only

Long Lake: Thirtenn miles north of Turtle Lake
Available fish: Pike & perch

Painted Woods Creek: Four miles southeast of Washburn, along U.S. 83
Available fish: Northern pike, walleye & perch
Day use only, no facilities

East Park Lake: Nine miles south of Mercer
Available fish: Perch, walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskie & bluegill

West Park Lake: Nine miles south of Mercer
Available fish: Perch, bluegill, walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike & muskie
Boat access from East Park Lake

Riverdale Spillway Pond: Two miles west of Riverdale
Available fish: Walleye, perch, bluegill & smallmouth bass
Day use only, Recreation area & Idle speed only

Strawberry Lake: Seventenn and a half miles north of Turtle Lake or 2 miles east of Ruso
Available fish: Northern pike, largemouth bass & perch
Picnic area & Aeration system

Crown Butte Dam: Four miles west on access road off highway 25 north of I-94 exit 147
Available fish: Trout, bluegill & largemouth bass
Fishing pier & idle speed only

Danzig Dam: Two miles north of I-94, exit 120
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & largemouth bass

Fish Creek Dam: Eight miles south of Judsn interchange at I-94
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass & crappies
Campground, idle speeds only

Gaebe (Bumann) Pond: One and a half miles west of New Salem
Available fish: Trout & bluegills
Fishing pier, No ramp

Nygren Dam: Six miles north of Flasher
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass & bluegill
Primitive camping

Sweet Briar Dam: Eighteen miles west of Mandan on I-94, exit 134
Available fish: Perch, walleye, bluegill, bullhead, largemouth bass, muskie & walleye
Campground, fishing pier, idle speeds only

Clearwater Lake: Ten miles Northeast of Stanley
Available fish: Northern Pike
Camping

Stanley City Pond: Northeast side of Stanley
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass, bluegill & perch
Metal ramp

Stanley Reservoir: Just south of Stanley
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
Metal ramp

White Earth Dam: Six miles north of White Earth on Valley Rd.
Available fish: Northern pike, walleye, perch & crappies
Campground

East Stump Lake: 12 miles south of Lakota
Available fish: Perch
Campground, boat ramp

Lake Laretta: Three miles north of Michigan
Available fish: Northern pike & perch

McVille Dam: One mile east of McVille
Available fish: Trout, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike & perch
Campground, fishing pier and boat ramp

Silver Creek: Four miles west of McVille
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & bullhead
no ramp

Tolna Dam: One mile south of Tolna
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
Campground, Boat ramp

Whitman Dam: One and a half miles north of Whitman
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, walleye, saugeye & crappies
Campground

East and West Arroda Lakes: One mile east of Fort Clark on Highway 200A
Available fish: Crappies & Northern pike
Idle speeds only

Nelson Lake: Five miles east of Center, 3 miles south at power plant
Available fish: Crappies, largemouth bass, bluegill, perch & bullhead
Campground

Oliver County Sportsman Pond: Two and a half miles couth of Center
Available fish: Trout
No facilities

Renwick Dam: Six miles west of Cavalier
Available fish: Pike, walleye, crappie and perch
Fishing pier, Icelandic State Park Campground

Balta Dam: Just south of Balta
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
Campground

Davis Dam: Two miles west of Balta
Available fish: Northern pike & perch

Sand Lake: Four miles north of Pleasant Lake
Available fish: Northern pike & perch

Devils Lake: Near the city of Devils Lake
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, walleye, white bass, muskie & crappie
Campgrounds, concessions and boat rentals

Dead Colt Creek Dam: Five miles south of Lisbon
Available fish: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye, bullhead & bluegill
Campground, fishing pier

Lake Darling, Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge: Check refuge center for restrictions. Two main fishing areas are first 3 miles of the lake above the dam 6 miles north of Foxholm. Enter from the west bank.
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, bullhead & smallmouth bass
Closed to boat fishing after September 30, ATV's and snowmobiles prohibited

Lake Elsie: One mile south of Hankinson
Available fish: Northern pike, walleye, bluegill, crappie, perch, largemouth bass & smallmouth bass
Fishing pier

Mooreton Pond: Northwest of I-29 and Highway 13 interchange
Available fish: Trout, smallmouth bass & perch
Electric Motors only

Belcourt, Wheaton, Jarvis, Gordon Lakes: On Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation north of Belcourt
Available fish: Walleye, perch, northern pike & bluegill
Campground, reservation fishing permit required

Carpenter Lake: Twelve miles west of St. John
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
No ramp

Dion Lake: Ten miles west of St. John
Available fish: Walleye, perch & saugeye
Campground, idle speeds only

Gravel Lake: Six miles west of St. John
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & walleye
Campground, fishing pier, electric motors only

Hooker Lake: In Wakopa WMA 8 miles west of St. John
Available fish: Smallmouth bass & trout
Campground, idle speeds only

Jensen Lake: Nine miles west of St. John
Available fish: Trout
Idle speeds only

Lake Upsilon: Six miles west of St. John
Available fish: Northern pike, trout, bluegill & crappie
Campground

School Section Lake: Nine miles north of Dunseith
Available fish: Northern pike & perch

Alkali Lake: Three miles south of Cayuga
Available fish: Walleye

Buffalo Lake: Six miles north of Rutland
Available fish: Northern pike & perch

Lake Tewaukon: National Wildlife Refuge 5 miles south of Cayuga
Available fish: Northern pike, walleye, perch, crappie & bullhead
Fishing pier, Closed to boats after September 30, Check refuge headquarters for details

Silver Lake: Three miles west of Rutland
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, walleye, crappie & bullhead
Campground

Sprague Lake: National Wildlife Refuge 2 miles south of Rutland
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & walleye
Closed to boats after September 30, check refuge headquarters for details

Coal Mine Lake: Ten miles south of Anamoose
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
Idle speeds only, Closed to boats after September 30

Heckers Lake: Nine miles south of Mercer
Available fish: Walleye, perch, muskie, northern pike & smallmouth bass
Boating access from New Johns

South Hoffer Lake - South McClusky: On McClusky canal 2 miles north of McClusky
Available fish: Walleye, perch & northern pike
Camping

Froelich Dam: Nine miles north of Selfridge, 2 miles west
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, crappie & walleye
Camping

Larson Lake: Four miles north of Thunderhawk, South Dakota
Available fish: Largemouth bass & bluegill

Cedar Lake: Thirteen miles north of Reeder
Available fish: Perch & northern pike
Primitve camping

Davis Dam: Sixteen miles west of Amidon
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass & bluegill
Primitive camping, electric motors only

Belfield Dam: Southwest of Belfield
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass & bluegill
Fishing pier

Dickinson Dike: Southwest of Dickinson
Available fish: Trout, bluegill & largemouth bass
Gravel ramp, Aeration system, fishing pier, electric motors only

Patterson Lake/Dickinson Dam: Two miles west of Dickinson
Available fish: Perch, northern pike, walleye & crappie
Campground, Recreation areas

North Golden Lake: Ten miles east of Finley
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, bluegill & bullhead
Campground, Idle speeds only

North Tobiason Lake: Eight miles west of Hatton
Available fish: Northern pike, crappie, bluegill & bullhead

South Golden Lake: Ten miles east of Finley
Available fish: Perch, northern pike, walleye & bullhead
Campground and concessions

Barnes Lake: One mile west of Woodworth
Available fish: Northern Pike

Jamestown Reservoir: Two miles north of Jamestown
Available fish: Perch, northern pike, walleye, crappie, bluegill, smallmouth bass & bullhead
Boat rentals, campgrounds and resorts

Jim Lake/Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge: Six miles east of Pingree
Available fish: Northern Pike, perch, bullhead, walleye & crappie
25 horsepower motor limit, Closed to boats after September 30

Pipestem Dam: Four miles northwest of Jamestown
Available fish: Walleye, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, perch & smallmouth bass
Campground

Spiritwood Lake: Ten miles north of Jamesown
Available fish: Walleye, perch, northern pike and smallmouth bass
Fishing pier, Campgrounds & resorts

Armourdale: Nine miles east of Rolla
Available fish: Northern pike, bluegill, perch & walleye
Campground

Bisbee, Big Coulee Dam: One mile east of Bisbee
Available fish: Northern Pike & perch
Fishing pier & campground

Bylin Dam: Three miles east of Adams
Available fish: Unknown

Homme Dam: Two miles west of Park River
Available fish: Northern Pike, crappie, perch, largemouth bass, walleye, saugeye & bullhead
Fishing pier & campground

Matejcek Dam: Six miles south of Lankin
Available fish: Crappie, northern pike, perch & walleye
Campground

Hiddenwood Lake: FNational Wildlife Refuge 7 miles south of Makoti
Available fish: Northern pike, perch, walleye, bluegill & crappie

Makoti Lake: Five miles south of Makoti
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
Metal Ramp

North Carlson Lake: Eight miles east of Ryder
Available fish: Northern Pike & perch

Pathways Pond: North end of North Dakota State Fairgrounds
Available fish: Bluegill, trout & bullhead

Rice Lake: Four miles north of Ryder
Available fish: Northern pike, perch & bullhead

South Carlson Lake: Eight miles east of Ryder
Available fish: Northern pike & perch
Winter access only

Velva Sportsman Pond: Seven miles south of Velva
Available fish: Trout
No ramp

Harvey Dam: Southeast of Harvey
Available fish: Pike, perch, walleye, bullhead
Fishing pier, Campground

Sykeston: Northwest of Sykeston
Available fish: Pike, perch and bullhead
Campground

Blacktail Dam: 5 miles north of junction highways 2 and 85
Available fish: Pike, perch, walleye, bluegill, smallmouth bass
Campground

Cottonwood Lake: East of Alamo
Available fish: Pike, perch
Camping

Epping-Springbrook Dam: 1 and a half miles east of Springbrook
Available fish: Walleye, pike, perch
Campground, Idle speed only

Iverson Dam: 3 miles south of Tioga
Available fish: Largemouth bass, trout
No ramp

Kettle Lake: 3 miles east of Zahl
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass
Electric motors only, metal ramp

Kota Ray Dam: 5 miles south of Ray
Available fish: Trout, perch, walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
Campground, idle speeds only

McGregor Dam: 1 and a half miles south of McGregor
Available fish: Trout, walleye, smallmouth bass, perch
Campground, idle speeds only

McLeod, Ray Reservoir: Southwest of Ray
Available fish Pike, perch
Metal ramp, campground and city park

Spring Lake Park Ponds: North of Williston
Available fish: Trout, largemouth bass, perch
Gravel ramp east pond, no ramp west pond, city park, electric motors only

Tioga Reservoir North of Tioga
Available fish: Pike, perch
Metal ramp

Trenton Lake: South of Trenton
Available fish: Walleye, crappie, pike
Campground and recreation area, Missouri river system regulations apply