Jamestown Reservoir
Walleye and fathead minnow (forage) water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 166,975 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
3
species
166,975
fish allocated
What swims here
Walleye
Fathead minnow (forage)
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 | Fathead minnow (forage) | adult | 41,500 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | adult | 102 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 99,750 |
| 2026 season | Yellow perch | adult | 25,623 |
Gear for this water
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 |
For the panfish (yellow perch 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Britches Pond | 2.6 mi | 2026 season |
| Pipestem Reservoir | 4.1 mi | 2026 season |
| Spiritwood Lake | 8.7 mi | 2026 season |
| R and M Lake | 11 mi | 2026 season |
| Hoggarth Dam | 14 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.