7 public waters in the Missouri Slope & Badlands region — 6 lakes/reservoirs and 1 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a North Dakota licence.
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Indian Creek Dam impounds 215 acres in Hettinger County along the Missouri Slope & Badlands, offering mixed Walleye and bass fishing with Yellow Perch and Bluegill panfish opportunity. This North Dakota Game and Fish reservoir combines coolwater species (Walleye, Smallmouth Bass) with warmwater options (Largemouth Bass) in one compact venue.
A 154-acre Hettinger County lake in the Missouri Slope & Badlands, Larson Lake holds yellow perch and northern pike. Its smaller size and pike-perch mix make it an accessible option for anglers seeking action on both species.
Larson Lake (86 acres) sits in Hettinger County, North-Dakota, managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Lakes and reservoirs across this region typically hold walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and panfish such as bluegill, crappie and pumpkinseed, with muskellunge present in some larger lakes -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Mott Watershed Dam, a 45-acre impoundment in Hettinger County on the Missouri Slope, combines stocked rainbow trout with largemouth bass and bluegill. The reservoir's mix of cool- and warmwater species makes it a versatile option for diverse angling approaches.
This 27-acre Hettinger County reservoir sits in the rugged Missouri Slope & Badlands region and holds northern pike, yellow perch, and bluegill. Despite its small footprint, Blickensderfer offers Badlands anglers a dedicated northern pike destination with solid panfish support.
Castle Rock Dam's 16 acres in Hettinger County serve as a dedicated rainbow trout fishery in the Missouri Slope & Badlands, providing cool-water angling in a remote western North Dakota locale.
The Cannonball River cuts 387 km through the South Central region and Missouri Slope, delivering consistent northern pike and walleye fishing with reliable channel catfish and black bullhead populations. Like other Missouri River basin tributaries in North Dakota, it holds abundant common carp—a hard-fighting resource that remains under-harvested by most touring anglers.
Across its mapped waters, Hettinger County holds 13 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout and Crappie.
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.