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Fishing - Wildlife Management Areas
General Information
Fishing by County
Below is a list of federal and state wildlife management (WMA) areas. The name, location, and most common fishing species is listed for each County. Unless otherwise specified, the areas are open to fishing. Check out the North Dakota Hunting and Fishing link below for details on current fishing proclamations. Most WMAs are also ideal for nature study, hiking, and primitive camping.
| Barnes County |
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Blumers
Lake |
- One mile south of
Valley City. Trout |
Clausen
Springs |
- Three miles north
of junction of Highways 46 and 1, then 1 mile east, and 1/2 mile
north. Perch, largemouth bass - fishing pier, campground, recreation
area, idle speed only. |
Hobart
Lake |
- Five miles west
of Valley City. Perch - winter fishery |
Lake
Ashtabula (Bald Hill Dam) |
- Ten miles north
of Valley City. Pike, perch, walleye, white bass, crappie, bluegill,
smallmouth bass, bullhead - boat rentals, resorts, campgrounds |
Moon
Lake |
- Two miles west
of Valley City to Highway 1, then 51/2 miles south, 4 miles west,
and 2 miles north. Perch, smallmouth bass, catfish. |
St.
Mary's Lake |
- Two miles west of Valley
City to Highway 1, then 51/2 miles south, 4 miles west, and 1 mile
north. Perch - winter fishery |
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| Dickey County |
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Moores
Lake |
- Sixteen miles west,
1 mile north of Ellendale. Largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow
perch. |
Pheasant
Lake |
- Six miles west of
Ellendale. Pike, perch, largemouth bass, bluegill, walleye, crappie,
bullhead - handicap accessible fishing pier, campground, aeration
system |
Wilson
Dam |
- Seven miles west
of Monango. Pike, largemouth bass, perch, - fishing pier, campground. |
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| Foster County |
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Dry
Lake |
- Four miles east
of Bordulac. Perch. |
Lake
Juanita |
- Two miles east of
Grace City. Pike, perch, bullhead - fishing pier. |
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| Griggs County |
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Carlson-
Tande Reservoir |
- One mile south,
five miles west of Aneta. Pike, perch, bluegill - gravel ramp. |
Red
Willow Lake |
- Six miles north
and 2 miles west of Binford. Bluegill, walleye, perch, pike - concession,
boat rental, campground. |
Sibley
Lake |
- One mile west
and 3 miles south of Binford. Pike, perch - no ramp |
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| LaMoure County |
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Diamond
Lake |
- Four miles north
of Kulm, 1 mile west. Pike, perch, bullheads - winter fishery |
Flood
Lake |
- Three miles north
of Kulm. Pike and Perch, bullheads. |
Heinrich-Martin
Dam |
- One mile southeast
of Adrian. Perch, crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass - picnic area,-electric
motors only. |
Kalmbach
Lake |
- One mile south, 41/2
miles west and 1/2 mile south of Jud. Pike and Perch. |
Kulm-Edgeley
Dam |
- Four miles west of
Edgeley and 2 miles south. Largemouth bass, pike, walleye, perch. |
Lake
LaMoure |
- Four miles south of
LaMoure. Walleye, bullhead, largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, pike
- campground facilities. |
Lehr
Dam |
- Eleven miles west of
junction of Highways 281 and 46, 1/2 mile south. Pike, perch, bluegill,
largemouth bass. |
Limesand-Seefeldt |
- Four miles east of
Dickey, 21/2 miles south, 1 mile east, 1/2 mile south, 1/2 mile west.
Perch, pike, bluegill, largemouth bass. |
Schlecht-Thom
Dam |
- Five miles west of
Edgeley and 1/2 mile north. Pike, perch, largemouth bass. |
Schlecht-Weixel
Dam |
- Four miles south of
Jud. Largemouth bass and Pike. |
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| Logan County |
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Beaver
Lake |
- One mile north and
1 mile east of Burnstad. Pike, perch, bullhead - fishing pier, State
Park Campground. |
Logan
WMA (Muehler) Lake |
- Nine miles east
of Burnstad and 1/2 mile south. Perch - winter fishery |
West
Lake Napoleon |
- Two miles west
of Napoleon. Pike and Perch |
Mundt
Lake |
- Three miles east of
Lehr, 4 miles north and 1 mile east. Pike, perch - winter fishery. |
Rudolph
Lake |
- Fourteen miles east
and 1 mile south of Napoleon. Walleye and Perch - electric motors
only. |
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| McIntosh County |
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Blumhardt
Lake |
- Ten miles east,
7 miles north, and 11/2 miles east of Ashley. Trout, largemouth
bass. |
Coldwater
Lake |
-- Sixteen miles east,
1 mile south, and 1 mile west of Ashley. Pike, perch, walleye -
aeration system, small campground. |
Dry
Lake |
- Two miles north,
2 miles west of Ashley. Perch, pike, walleye, bullhead. |
Green
Lake |
- Two miles east, 4 miles
south, and 1 mile east of Wishek. Pike, perch, walleye - campground. |
Lake
Hoskins |
- Three miles west of
Ashley. Pike, perch, bullhead, walleye - campground, picnic area,
nice facilities, aeration system. |
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| Ransom County |
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Dead
Colt Creek Dam |
- Five miles south,
1 mile east, 1/2 mile north, and 1/2 mile east of Lisbon. Largemouth
bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye, bullhead, bluegill - fishing
pier, campground |
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| Steele County |
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Golden
Lake WMA |
-579 acres; 10 miles
east and 3 miles north of Finley. Fishing, waterfowl. |
Otto
Spies WMA |
-870 acres; 6 miles
east and 1 mile south of Hope. Waterfowl, deer, Huns, pheasants.
Duck boat access |
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| Stutsman County |
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Barnes
Lake |
- One mile east and
6 miles north of Woodworth. Pike, walleye, perch. |
Clark
Lake |
- One mile west, 3
miles north and 4 miles west of Woodworth. Pike and perch. |
Jamestown
Reservoir |
- Two miles north
of Jamestown. Perch, pike, walleye, crappie, bluegill, smallmouth
bass, bullhead - boat rental, resorts, campground. |
Jim
Lake (Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge) |
- Six miles east of Pingree.
Pike, perch, bullhead, walleye, crappie - 25 horsepower maximum motor,
closed to boats after September 30. |
Mallard
Marsh |
- One mile east and 7
miles north of Woodworth. Pike and Perch - winter fishery |
Pipestem
Dam |
- Four miles northwest
of Jamestown. Walleye, pike, bluegill, crappie, perch - campground |
Spiritwood
Lake |
- Ten miles north of
Jamestown on Highway 20, then 4 miles east. Walleye, perch, pike,
smallmouth bass - fishing pier, campground, resorts |
Spiritwood
Lake Field Station WMA |
-27 acres; 15 miles
northeast of Jamestown. Fishing. Closed to hunting. |
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| Wells County |
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Harvey
Dam |
- Just southeast of
Harvey. Pike, perch, crappie, walleye, bullhead - fishing pier,
campground. |
Sykeston
Dam |
- On northwest edge
of Sykeston. Pike, perch, crappie, bullhead - campground. |
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North Dakota Hunting
& Fishing - Interactive forums, articles and information for hunting
and fishing in the upper Midwest.
 Acknowledgements:
The information used for this site was primarily taken from the North
Dakota Game and Fish Department. Click
here for NDGF Fishing Regulations.
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