Elm Lake

Black crappie and bluegill water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 44,905 fish in the published allocation.

Richland County · North Dakota · see it on the national map

2026 season program

4 species

44,905 fish allocated

What swims here

Black crappie 1 allocation

Bluegill 1 allocation

Walleye 1 allocation

Yellow perch 1 allocation

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	Black crappie	adult	12
2026 season	Bluegill	adult	360
2026 season	Walleye	fingerling	42,000
2026 season	Yellow perch	adult	2,533

Gear for this water

For the panfish (black crappie on the season program here)

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

For the walleye (walleye on the season program here)

Medium spinning rod	6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here
Jigging raps and blade baits	vertical over deep structure in the cold months
Jig and minnow	1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly

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
Shriner Lake	0.8 mi	2026 season
Wahl Lake	2.7 mi	2026 season
Four Corners Lake	3.0 mi	2026 season
West Moran Lake	3.0 mi	2026 season
Haus Lake	3.5 mi	2026 season

Records from North Dakota Game and Fish Department (official page). Placement from North Dakota Game and Fish Department coordinates. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: North Dakota fishing regulations.