790 public fishing lakes and rivers in North Dakota — Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Walleye, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie and Pumpkinseed.
See every public fishing venue in North Dakota on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
PiscaMaps covers 790 public fishing venues across North Dakota in 5 regions — 765 lakes and reservoirs and 19 rivers. The largest is Lake Sakakawea, at 350,520 acres. Sheyenne River is the longest mapped river, running 688 km. South Central & James River Valley has the most venues on file, with 332. 3 venues are documented trout waters.
The most commonly recorded species across North Dakota's public waters are Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Walleye, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie and Pumpkinseed — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 182 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 99 have nearby camping, and 77 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.
North Dakota's public fishing venues are spread across 5 regions on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across North Dakota's public venues on PiscaMaps:
Anyone 16 or older needs a North Dakota fishing licence — the resident annual is about $29 (with the required Fishing, Hunting & Furbearer Certificate), the non-resident annual about $73, with non-resident 3-day (~$53) and 10-day (~$63) licences also sold. North Dakota resident seniors (65+) can buy a discounted senior licence for about $12, and anyone under 16 fishes free. Licences run 1 April to 31 March. Buy from NDGF at gf.nd.gov. A North Dakota fishing licence covers this water — it is on NDGF's official Fishing Waters list.
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