Lakes / North Dakota / Fish Species / Bluegill
North Dakota Lakes With Bluegill
36 counted North Dakota lakes list Bluegill in North Dakota Game and Fish records. The largest is Lake Oahe at 309,912.6 acres. The deepest of them is Lake Oahe at 200 ft.
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Oahe | Emmons | 309,912.6 acres | 200 ft |
| 2 | Lake Ashtabula | Barnes | 5,178 acres | 42.8 ft |
| 3 | Jamestown Reservoir | Stutsman | 2,054 acres | 36.2 ft |
| 4 | Lake Metigoshe | Bottineau | 1,880 acres | 23.3 ft |
| 5 | Gullys Slough | Richland | 742 acres | 14.9 ft |
| 6 | Nelson Lake | Oliver | 581 acres | 33.4 ft |
| 7 | Spiritwood Lake | Stutsman | 493 acres | 54.7 ft |
| 8 | Upsilon Lake | Rolette | 435 acres | 25 ft |
| 9 | Lake LaMoure | LaMoure | 432 acres | 31.4 ft |
| 10 | Lake Elsie | Richland | 390 acres | 19.9 ft |
| 11 | North Golden Lake | Steele | 317 acres | 12.6 ft |
| 12 | Sweet Briar Lake | Morton | 278 acres | 29.9 ft |
| 13 | Horseshoe Lake | Richland | 277 acres | 19.5 ft |
| 14 | Long Lake | Bottineau | 276 acres | 24.3 ft |
| 15 | Heckers Lake | Sheridan | 245 acres | 25.4 ft |
| 16 | Lueck Lake | Richland | 238 acres | 19.6 ft |
| 17 | Moran Lake | Richland | 234 acres | - |
| 18 | Brush Lake | McLean | 224 acres | 21.8 ft |
| 19 | Pheasant Lake | Dickey | 205 acres | 19.1 ft |
| 20 | Smishek Lake | Burke | 195 acres | 25.4 ft |
| 21 | Clearwater Lake | Mountrail | 166 acres | 16.5 ft |
| 22 | Wahl Lake | Richland | 162 acres | 11.9 ft |
| 23 | Red Willow Lake | Griggs | 151 acres | 23.5 ft |
| 24 | Strawberry Lake | McLean | 147 acres | 20.2 ft |
| 25 | Hiddenwood Lake | Ward | 133 acres | 17.9 ft |
| 26 | Gravel Lake | Rolette | 113 acres | 21.6 ft |
| 27 | Wood Lake | Benson | 104 acres | 26.2 ft |
| 28 | Dion Lake | Rolette | 90 acres | 20.1 ft |
| 29 | Tioga Dam | Williams | 81 acres | 28.9 ft |
| 30 | Mirror Lake | Adams | 68 acres | 16.1 ft |
| 31 | McLeod (Ray) Reservoir | Williams | 66 acres | 34.6 ft |
| 32 | Camels Hump Lake | Golden Valley | 53 acres | 33.2 ft |
| 33 | Wilson Dam | Dickey | 51 acres | 20.4 ft |
| 34 | Spring Lake | Bowman | 45 acres | 14.6 ft |
| 35 | Arnegard Dam | McKenzie | 24 acres | 12.2 ft |
| 36 | Kettle Lake | Williams | 8 acres | 35.8 ft |
Source: North Dakota Game and Fish lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.