ND Game & Fish Department Fish Stocking Report

Lake Sakakawea

 February 2026
 
  2025 Walleye 510,600   Fingerling
  2025 Chinook Salmon 298,666   Smolt
   
2024		  
Chinook Salmon		  
377,620		    
Smolt
   
2023		  
Walleye		  
1,013,000		    
Fingerling
  2023 Chinook Salmon 376,620   Smolt
   
2022		  
Walleye		  
2,020,975		    
Fingerling
  2022 Chinook Salmon 479,145   Smolt
   
2021		  
Walleye		  
2,069,700		    
Fingerling
  2021 Chinook Salmon 446,500   Smolt
   
2020		  
Chinook Salmon		  
424,945		    
Smolt
   
2019		  
Walleye		  
1,896,850		    
Fingerling
  2019 Chinook Salmon 551,015   Smolt
   
2018		  
Paddlefish		  
297		    
Adult
  2018 Paddlefish 2,626   Advanced Fingerlings
  2018 Walleye 968,650   Fingerling
  2018 Chinook Salmon 404,550   Smolt
   
2017		  
Walleye		  
768,224		    
Fingerling
  2017 Walleye 4,000,000   Fry
  2017 Chinook Salmon 429,730   Smolt
   
2016		  
Walleye		  
1,336,850		    
Fingerling
  2016 Walleye 2,000,000   Fry
  2016 Chinook Salmon 143,690   Smolt
 
- Fry are newly hatched fish -- Fingerlings are young fish from 1" to 3" in length -- Advanced Fingerlings are young fish from 4 - 10" in length -- Catchables are young Trout from 8 - 10" in length -- Smolts are young Salmon from 4" - 6" in length