4 public waters in the Missouri Slope & Badlands region — 1 lakes/reservoirs and 3 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a North Dakota licence.
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Easy Hill Dam is a small 7-acre impoundment in Billings County's Missouri Slope & Badlands region, stocked and managed for Bluegill and Largemouth Bass. It provides a convenient local option for warm-water panfish and bass anglers.
The Little Missouri winds 515 km through North Dakota's Missouri Slope and Badlands, hosting sauger, walleye, and northern pike as primary targets alongside channel catfish and white bass. Common carp are abundant throughout this system and represent a substantial under-fished opportunity for anglers seeking hard-fighting, trophy-sized freshwater fish.
The Heart River's 358 km course through Billings, Grant, Morton, and Stark counties delivers excellent northern pike and walleye alongside a surprising diversity including bigmouth buffalo, goldeye, and smallmouth bass. Abundant common carp in this river make it an increasingly attractive destination for anglers targeting under-fished heavyweights.
The Knife River covers 266 km across Billings, Dunn, and Mercer counties in the South Central region, providing focused walleye and northern pike fishing with reliable channel catfish action. Common carp thrive in this system and represent a growing fishing opportunity for those targeting larger, more elusive quarry.
Across its mapped waters, Billings County holds 12 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Walleye, Northern Pike, Common Carp, Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Sauger.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the North Dakota map Join PiscaMapsOne North Dakota Game and Fish Department fishing licence covers every public water in the state, the Missouri River reservoirs and every water on NDGF's Fishing Waters list included — the resident annual is about $29 (including the required Fishing, Hunting & Furbearer Certificate), the non-resident annual about $73, with non-resident 3-day (~$53) and 10-day (~$63) options. No separate trout stamp is required. North Dakota residents 65 and older can buy a discounted senior licence for about $12, and anyone under 16 fishes free. Licences run 1 April to 31 March. Buy at gf.nd.gov.