Lakes / North Dakota / Fish Species / Walleye
North Dakota Lakes With Walleye
95 counted North Dakota lakes list Walleye in North Dakota Game and Fish records. The largest is Lake Sakakawea at 350,520 acres. The deepest of them is Lake Oahe at 200 ft.
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Sakakawea | McLean | 350,520 acres | 180 ft |
| 2 | Lake Oahe | Emmons | 309,912.6 acres | 200 ft |
| 3 | Devils Lake | Ramsey | 110,763 acres | 58.1 ft |
| 4 | Stump Lake | Nelson | 17,681 acres | 77.1 ft |
| 5 | Lake Audubon | McLean | 16,612 acres | 59.4 ft |
| 6 | Horsehead Lake | Kidder | 10,148 acres | 21.9 ft |
| 7 | Lake Darling | Renville | 9,432 acres | 28.7 ft |
| 8 | Alkaline Lake | Kidder | 6,306 acres | 23.7 ft |
| 9 | Dry Lake | McIntosh | 5,471 acres | 24.1 ft |
| 10 | Lake Ashtabula | Barnes | 5,178 acres | 42.8 ft |
| 11 | Jamestown Reservoir | Stutsman | 2,054 acres | 36.2 ft |
| 12 | Lake Metigoshe | Bottineau | 1,880 acres | 23.3 ft |
| 13 | Twin Lakes | LaMoure | 1,736 acres | 40.3 ft |
| 14 | Buffalo Lodge Lake | McHenry | 1,595 acres | 12.2 ft |
| 15 | Rice Lake | Emmons | 1,563 acres | 31.3 ft |
| 16 | Sibley Lake | Kidder | 1,305 acres | 28 ft |
| 17 | Goose Lake | Wells | 1,227 acres | 21.7 ft |
| 18 | Lake Coe | Eddy | 1,214 acres | 16.5 ft |
| 19 | Trautman Slough | Stutsman | 1,210 acres | 23 ft |
| 20 | Lake Tewaukon | Sargent | 1,071 acres | 9.5 ft |
| 21 | Lake Addie | Griggs | 1,029 acres | 36.6 ft |
| 22 | Trenton Lake | Williams | 1,010 acres | 8.1 ft |
| 23 | Lake Ilo | Dunn | 1,000 acres | 12.8 ft |
| 24 | Green Lake | McIntosh | 994 acres | 10.7 ft |
| 25 | Des Moines Lake | Kidder | 959 acres | 15.4 ft |
| 26 | Grass Lake | Richland | 936 acres | 13.3 ft |
| 27 | Free Peoples Lake | Benson | 891 acres | 55.3 ft |
| 28 | Stink Lake | Stutsman | 871 acres | 22.3 ft |
| 29 | Carpenter Lake | Rolette | 870 acres | 16.5 ft |
| 30 | Lake Josephine | Kidder | 853 acres | 20.6 ft |
| 31 | Pipestem Reservoir | Stutsman | 836 acres | 27 ft |
| 32 | Kislingbury Lake | McIntosh | 836 acres | 21.3 ft |
| 33 | Lake Isabel | Kidder | 814 acres | 11.8 ft |
| 34 | Fox Lake | Barnes | 805 acres | 19.3 ft |
| 35 | Miller Lake | McIntosh | 776 acres | 16 ft |
| 36 | Willow Lake | Kidder | 748 acres | 11 ft |
| 37 | Gullys Slough | Richland | 742 acres | 14.9 ft |
| 38 | Round Lake | McHenry | 737 acres | 52.6 ft |
| 39 | Lake Laretta | Nelson | 683 acres | 24 ft |
| 40 | Belcourt Lake | Rolette | 635 acres | 24.5 ft |
| 41 | Crooked Lake | McLean | 634 acres | 15.3 ft |
| 42 | Lake Hoskins | McIntosh | 574 acres | 10.3 ft |
| 43 | Barnes Lake | Stutsman | 552 acres | 12 ft |
| 44 | Spiritwood Lake | Stutsman | 493 acres | 54.7 ft |
| 45 | Cottonwood Lake | Williams | 492 acres | 13.7 ft |
| 46 | Lake Richard | Sheridan | 455 acres | - |
| 47 | Coldwater Lake | McIntosh | 443 acres | 29.6 ft |
| 48 | Upsilon Lake | Rolette | 435 acres | 25 ft |
| 49 | Lake LaMoure | LaMoure | 432 acres | 31.4 ft |
| 50 | Woodhouse Lake | Kidder | 418 acres | 20.9 ft |
| 51 | Arnies Lake | Logan | 413 acres | - |
| 52 | Lake Holmes | McLean | 413 acres | 23.9 ft |
| 53 | Lake Elsie | Richland | 390 acres | 19.9 ft |
| 54 | Coal Lake | McLean | 380 acres | 19.4 ft |
| 55 | Round Lake | Kidder | 379 acres | 20.1 ft |
| 56 | Swan Lake | Kidder | 371 acres | 10 ft |
| 57 | Loon Lake | Bottineau | 354 acres | 24.1 ft |
| 58 | Elm Lake | Richland | 354 acres | - |
| 59 | Fresh Lake | Kidder | 353 acres | 15 ft |
| 60 | North Golden Lake | Steele | 317 acres | 12.6 ft |
| 61 | Round Lake | Barnes | 308 acres | 16.7 ft |
| 62 | Jarvis Lake | Rolette | 304 acres | 26.3 ft |
| 63 | Kee Lake | Barnes | 301 acres | 14.5 ft |
| 64 | Sweet Briar Lake | Morton | 278 acres | 29.9 ft |
| 65 | Horseshoe Lake | Richland | 277 acres | 19.5 ft |
| 66 | Long Lake | Bottineau | 276 acres | 24.3 ft |
| 67 | Island Lake | Barnes | 266 acres | 8.8 ft |
| 68 | Deer Lake | Stutsman | 261 acres | 12 ft |
| 69 | Cedar Lake | Slope | 246 acres | 14.2 ft |
| 70 | Lake Brekken | McLean | 245 acres | 18.8 ft |
| 71 | Heckers Lake | Sheridan | 245 acres | 25.4 ft |
| 72 | Cottonwood Lake | McHenry | 239 acres | 11.9 ft |
| 73 | Lueck Lake | Richland | 238 acres | 19.6 ft |
| 74 | Brush Lake | McLean | 224 acres | 21.8 ft |
| 75 | Sprague Lake | Sargent | 200 acres | 9.5 ft |
| 76 | Smishek Lake | Burke | 195 acres | 25.4 ft |
| 77 | Lake Williams | Kidder | 182 acres | 30.5 ft |
| 78 | Martin Lake | Rolette | 168 acres | 15.9 ft |
| 79 | Clearwater Lake | Mountrail | 166 acres | 16.5 ft |
| 80 | Gordon Lake | Rolette | 162 acres | 28.3 ft |
| 81 | Wahl Lake | Richland | 162 acres | 11.9 ft |
| 82 | Red Willow Lake | Griggs | 151 acres | 23.5 ft |
| 83 | Silver Lake | Sargent | 148 acres | 11.1 ft |
| 84 | Strawberry Lake | McLean | 147 acres | 20.2 ft |
| 85 | Hiddenwood Lake | Ward | 133 acres | 17.9 ft |
| 86 | St. Mary's Lake | Barnes | 119 acres | 19.2 ft |
| 87 | Moon Lake | Barnes | 115 acres | 54.3 ft |
| 88 | Gravel Lake | Rolette | 113 acres | 21.6 ft |
| 89 | Wood Lake | Benson | 104 acres | 26.2 ft |
| 90 | Dion Lake | Rolette | 90 acres | 20.1 ft |
| 91 | Mirror Lake | Adams | 68 acres | 16.1 ft |
| 92 | McLeod (Ray) Reservoir | Williams | 66 acres | 34.6 ft |
| 93 | Wheaton Lake | Rolette | 60 acres | 25.6 ft |
| 94 | Sweetwater Lake | Barnes | 48 acres | - |
| 95 | Spring Lake | Bowman | 45 acres | 14.6 ft |
Source: North Dakota Game and Fish lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.