14 public waters in the Devils Lake & Northeast region — 14 lakes/reservoirs and 0 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a North Dakota licence.
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Devils Lake — a closed-basin natural lake in northeast North Dakota that has more than quadrupled in size since the 1990s due to a wet climate cycle, flooding tens of thousands of acres of farmland. Now one of the best Walleye and Perch fisheries in the Midwest, plus White Bass, Northern Pike and Crappie, with a huge network of flooded timber and submerged roads for structure fishing.
This 35,653-acre complex in the Devils Lake region offers excellent walleye and northern pike fishing across its interconnected waters. Yellow perch are abundant and provide consistent action, particularly in summer and fall. The combination of pike, walleye, and perch makes this a versatile destination for Northeast Dakota anglers.
Despite its name, Dry Lake in Ramsey County (near Churchs Ferry) is a genuine, quality walleye and northern pike fishery averaging 13ft deep, with perch present in lower numbers. Possession limits are 10 walleye/sauger/saugeye combined and 10 northern pike (no size limit).
Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge in Ramsey County holds northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and white bass, but access is unusually restricted: the refuge is open to ICE FISHING ONLY (5am-10pm daily) -- all open-water fishing and boating are closed year-round.
Morrison Lake, a 1,768-acre water in Ramsey County, is a northern pike and yellow perch fishery managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. This Northeast lake offers straightforward opportunity for pike and panfish anglers.
At 1,721 acres, Lake Irvine in Ramsey County (Devils Lake & Northeast) is a significant walleye and northern pike destination with productive white bass populations. The lake's size and species mix—particularly its walleye and pike potential—make it a premier choice for serious anglers in northeast North Dakota.
In Ramsey County, North-Dakota, Sweetwater Lake is a 1,497-acre lake, 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.
Located in Ramsey County in North Dakota's Devils Lake & Northeast region, Fenster Lake is an 840-acre impoundment built on Northern Pike and Yellow Perch. The lake's relatively simple species mix makes it a straightforward destination for pike and perch anglers working shallow and mid-depth structure.
In Ramsey County, North-Dakota, Chain Lake is a 761-acre lake, 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.
East Devils Lake (454 acres) sits in Ramsey 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.
Located in Ramsey County in the Devils Lake & Northeast region, Cavanaugh Lake is a 441-acre northern pike and yellow perch fishery. This lake offers a northern pike-focused opportunity in an area better known for walleye, making it a distinctive choice for pike hunters in northeast North Dakota.
Mikes Lake, a 320-acre lake in Ramsey 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.
Ramsey County, North-Dakota — Stone Lake is a 115-acre lake, 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.
Located in Ramsey County within the Devils Lake & Northeast region, Ruger Park Pond is a 1-acre rainbow trout fishery managed by North Dakota Game and Fish. The intimate size and park setting offer convenient trout angling near town infrastructure.
Across its mapped waters, Ramsey County holds 16 species on PiscaMaps, including Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie and Pumpkinseed.
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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.