ND Game & Fish Department Fish Stocking Report

Nelson Lake -- Sargent County

November 2026
 
  2025 Northern Pike 60   Adult
   
2024
 
Walleye
 
3,000
   
Fingerling
   
2023
 
Black Crappie
 
8
   
Adult
  2023 Bluegill 410   Adult
  2023 Yellow Perch 50   Adult
   
2022
 
Black Crappie
 
154
   
Adult
  2022 Walleye 3,000   Fingerling
   
2021
 
Walleye
 
2,800
   
Fingerling
   
2020
 
Walleye
 
3,200
   
Fingerling
   
2019
 
Walleye
 
2,500
   
Fingerling
   
2018
 
Walleye
 
3,400
   
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