Devils Lake
Yellow perch water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 101,424 fish in the published allocation.
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Water right now
50.02
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 05056500
(DEVILS LAKE NEAR DEVILS LAKE, ND) · 2026-08-28 17:00
2026 season
program
1
species
101,424
fish allocated
79,682
acres (NHD)
What swims here
Yellow perch
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Yellow perch | adult | 101,424 |
Gear for this water
For the panfish (yellow perch on the season program here, stillwater)
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Ruger Park Pond | 8.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Warsing Dam | 15 mi | 2026 season |
| Free Peoples Lake | 16 mi | 2026 season |
| Irvine-Alice-Mikes Complex | 20 mi | 2026 season |
| Fenster Lake | 21 mi | 2026 season |
Records from North Dakota Game and Fish Department
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
North Dakota fishing
regulations.