ND Game & Fish Department Fish Stocking Report
Lake Metigoshe -- Bottineau County
October 2026
2026
Walleye
107,900
Fingerling
2025
Walleye
115,900
Fingerling
2024
Walleye
184,000
Fingerling
2023
Walleye
92,800
Fingerling
2022
Walleye
522
Adult
2022
Walleye
28,560
Advanced Fingerlings
2021
Walleye
1,990
Adult
2021
Walleye
25,292
Advanced Fingerlings
2020
Walleye
36,362
Advanced Fingerlings
2019
Walleye
34,961
Advanced Fingerlings
2018
Walleye
29,695
Advanced Fingerlings
2017
Walleye
1,953
Adult
2017
Walleye
30,250
Advanced Fingerlings
2017
Black Crappie
19,384
Fingerling
2017
Walleye
110,500
Fingerling
2016
Walleye
755
Adult
2016
Walleye
101,150
Fingerling
- 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