Buffalo Lake
Fishing and stocking
Northern pike water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 42,000 fish in the published allocation.
North Dakota
program
2026 season
1
species
42,000
fish allocated
What swims here
Northern pike
Season program record
North Dakota Game and Fish Department publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The North Dakota season shape statewide: reported by year.
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Northern pike | fingerling | 42,000 |
Gear for this water
For the muskie and pike (northern pike on the season program here)
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Records from North Dakota Game and Fish Department
(official page). Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
North Dakota fishing
regulations.