Some of the best fishing around the Midwest is right here in North Dakota and within an hour of Minot, there are several bodies of water where you can drop a line.
Fishing spots in Minot
Located on the grounds at the North Dakota State Fair, the pond is annually stocked with panfish and trout.
Flowing through the city, there are several places where an angler can drop a line. Perch, pike, and walleye can be reeled in right within city limits.
Minot Parks has a fishing pier currently open at Roosevelt Park, located on the north side near the skate park.
Fishing spots around Minot
30 Minutes from Minot
There are fishing locations for pike, walleye, yellow perch, and smallmouth bass. While fishing in this area, there are picnic tables and a fishing dock pier.
30 Minutes from Minot
Rice Lake has a great fishing pier where you can catch northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch. You can also take your boat out on this lake which is approximately 34 feet at its deepest point with an average depth of 9 feet.
38 Minutes from Minot
This is a quality fishing spot for rainbow and brown trout, as well as largemouth bass. There is a boat ramp and multiple earthen fishing piers.
40 Minutes from Minot
North – Anglers can reel in northern pike and small perch while fishing. With the max depth at less than 25 feet, this round lake is equipped with a boat launch at the southeast side.
40 Minutes from Minot
Bluegill numbers are increasing, and the northern pikes are smaller in this part of the lake. The boat launch and fishing pier are both located at the northern tip of the lake.
40 Minutes from Minot
This lake has a high number of northern pike and some Yellow Perch.
50 Minutes from Minot
Fort Stevenson has two marinas, Garrison Bay Marina and De Trobriand Bay Marina, both easily accessed even during the winter months. Fort Stevenson is known as the “Walleye Capital” of North Dakota. Fort Stevenson also offers fish cleaning facilities.
55 Minutes from Minot
This lake is full of walleye, northern pike, and some larger-sized smallmouth bass. There is a boat ramp with multiple shore fishing spots.
1 Hour from Minot
Lake Audubon has many access points depending on which direction you are coming in from. This body of water is deepest near Totten Trail. You will find all kinds of fish year-round, walleye, smallmouth bass, and even pike.
1 Hour from Minot
Lake Sakakawea is the third-largest man-made reservoir in the nation, nearly 368,000-acres, there is miles of lake to providing premier fishing. Lake Sakakawea is home to walleye, northern pike, and chinook salmon. Anglers can find a full-service marina, marina convenience store, and fish cleaning stations, for convenience even during the colder months.
1 Hour 15 Minutes from Minot
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge has three places to fish. Fishing areas include Des Lacs Reservoir, Middle Des Lacs Lake, and the Des Lacs River. Des Lac National Wildlife Refuge located just 1.9 miles from Kenmare.