ND Game & Fish Department Fish Stocking Report

Rice Lake -- Ward County

 September 2025
 
  2025 Walleye 30,000   Fingerling
   
2024		  
Walleye		  
29,700		    
Fingerling
   
2023		  
Walleye		  
30,600		    
Fingerling
   
2022		  
Smallmouth Bass		  
331		    
Adult
  2022 Walleye 30,800   Fingerling
   
2021		  
Walleye		  
1,168		    
Adult
  2021 Walleye 25,200   Fingerling
   
2020		  
Walleye		  
30,000		    
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