4 public waters in the Missouri Slope & Badlands region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 2 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a North Dakota licence.
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This 246-acre Missouri Slope reservoir in Adams and Slope counties offers a solid mixed bag for northern plains anglers. Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch are the primary draws, with Black Bullhead adding variety for panfish enthusiasts. Common Carp are abundant here—a growing under-fished opportunity that mirrors the larger carp populations throughout North Dakota's James and Red rivers.
Davis Dam's 17 acres in Slope County deliver a mixed warm-water fishery anchored by rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill across the Missouri Slope & Badlands. This compact reservoir balances cool-season trout opportunity with traditional panfish and bass appeal.
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 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, Slope County holds 11 species on PiscaMaps, including Northern Pike, Walleye, Black Bullhead, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout and Bluegill.
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.