Lakes in North Dakota

North Dakota has many lakes of interest to anglers and other water sport aficionados. At 368,000 acres, the largest manmade lake in North Dakota (and the third largest artificial lake in the U.S.) is Sakakawea. Fishing walleye, northern pike, salmon, crappie, small-mouth bass and yellow perch is popular there. At 193,000 acres, Devils Lake, which has been growing in size and in fish population since the early 1990s, is the largest natural body of water in the state. Renowned for ice fishing, it's also a successful yellow perch fishery and contains healthy communities of white bass, walleye, northern pike and crappie as well. Fishing access is easy, and several resorts and lodges are nearby.

The 2,492-acre Jamestown Reservoir is another well-stocked lake that provides anglers easy access to crappie, pike and walleye thanks to its seven boat launches. Other popular North Dakota fishing lakes include Oahe, south of Bismark and Metigoshe, which is on the US-Canada border.

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Featured lakes in North Dakota Devils Lake Devils Lake is a large lake located in Ramsey county. Fishing is the most popular activity at this lake. This lake is also home to a large number of trails. Other activities at the lake are wildlife viewing, and hunting. Lake Sakakawea Lake Sakakawea offers lots of activities to the visitors. The facilities at this lake include a full service marina offering boat rentals, camping sites and fishing guides. This lake has lots of fishing events during the summer.

 

Popular North Dakota lakes

Alkali Lake Antelope Lakes Arrowwood Lake BowmanHaley Lake Cranberry Lake

Depuy Dam Lake Devils Lake Girard Lake Grass Lake Horsehead Lake

Horseshoe Lake Hurricane Lake Island Lake Krueger Lake Kunkel Lake

Lake Audubon Lake Darling Lake Sakakawea Lake Tschida Wilde Lake