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North Dakota State Record Fish

As published by gfappspublic.nd.gov, checked Sep 17, 2026. 28 records. North Dakota fishing tournaments

North Dakota state fish: Northern pike (freshwater). State fishing agency: North Dakota Game and Fish Department (agency website ↗).

SpeciesRecordYearWaterCountySource
Bluegill 2 lbs 12 oz.#20 of 40 states 1963 Strawberry Lake McLean gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Brown Trout 31 lbs 11 oz.#8 of 36 states 2005 Missouri River Garrison Dam Tailrace gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Buffalo 54 lbs 0 oz. 2011 Heart River — gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Bullhead 4 lbs 9 oz.#14 of 30 states as Brown Bullhead 2024 Devils Lake — gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Burbot 19 lbs 8 oz.#3 of 16 states 2023 Missouri River Garrison Dam Tailrace gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Channel Catfish 42 lbs 1 oz.#9 of 40 states 2009 Moon Lake Barnes gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Chinook Salmon 31 lbs 2 oz.#11 of 16 states 1986 Missouri River Garrison Dam Tailrace gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cisco 2 lbs 9 oz.#6 of 7 states 2015 Lake Oahe Beaver Bay gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Common CarpAlso listed as Carp 31 lbs 0 oz.#36 of 37 states 2003 Sheyenne River — gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Crappie 3 lbs 4 oz.#7 of 7 states 1998 Lake Oahe — gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Cutthroat Trout 10 lbs 1 oz.#8 of 14 states 2003 Missouri River Garrison Dam Tailrace gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Freshwater Drum 26 lbs 2 oz.#20 of 32 states 1988 Lake Sakakawea Bear Den Bay gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Goldeye 4 lbs 3 oz.#1 of 14 states 2014 Lake Audubon Three Mile Corn gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Lake Trout 16 lbs 6 oz.#23 of 25 states 2012 Missouri River Garrison Dam Tailrace gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Largemouth Bass 8 lbs 8 oz.#43 of 43 states 1983 Nelson Lake Oliver gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
MuskellungeAlso listed as Musky 46 lbs 8 oz.#8 of 22 states 2007 New Johns Lake Burleigh gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Northern Pike 37 lbs 8 oz.#5 of 33 states 1968 Lake Sakakawea — gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Paddlefish 131 lbs 0 oz.#5 of 11 states 2016 Upper Missouri River Confluence Area gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Rainbow Trout 21 lbs 4 oz.#13 of 39 states 1998 Missouri River Garrison Dam Tailrace gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Sauger 8 lbs 12 oz.#2 of 25 states 1971 Lake Sakakawea — gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Saugeye 12 lbs 0 oz.#4 of 18 states 2013 Yellowstone River — gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Smallmouth Bass 6 lbs 13 oz.#35 of 40 states 2007 Lake Darling Renville gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky 40 lbs 0 oz.#4 of 22 states 1975 Gravel Lake Rolette gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Tiger Trout 6 lbs 2 oz.#9 of 14 states 2026 Hooker Lake Rolette gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Walleye 16 lbs 6 oz.#14 of 37 states 2021 Lake Oahe Eckroth Bottoms gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
White Bass 4 lbs 10 oz.#22 of 31 states 2012 Devils Lake Six Mile Bay gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Whitefish (Lake)Also listed as Lake Whitefish 9 lbs 3 oz.#7 of 12 states as Whitefish 2025 Missouri River Garrison Dam Tailrace gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026
Yellow Perch 2 lbs 15 oz.#8 of 36 states 1982 Devils Lake — gfappspublic.nd.gov ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026

Weights and lengths are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. Record holders' names are on the linked lists. Where one list shows the same fish under two names, it appears once with both names. Waters that have a page in this directory are linked. A rank such as "#3 of 46 states" places a record among the states' records for that species by weight; it is shown only where the record matches the national ranking exactly.

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