Lake Sakakawea

Chinook salmon and northern pike water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 3,323,755 fish in the published allocation.

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2026 season program

3 species

3,323,755 fish allocated

What swims here

Chinook salmon 1 allocation

Northern pike 1 allocation

Walleye 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	Chinook salmon		267,105
2026 season	Northern pike	fry	700,000
2026 season	Walleye	fingerling	2,356,650

Gear for this water

For the salmon and steelhead (chinook salmon on the season program here)

Trolling flies and dodgers	for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day
Medium spinning rod	8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs
Spoons and spinners	1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run

For the muskie and pike (northern pike on the season program here)

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
Large bucktails and gliders	big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight

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
Harmony Lake	16 mi	2026 season
Triangle Y Pond	18 mi	2026 season
Hazen Creek	20 mi	2026 season
Camp Loop Pond	23 mi	2026 season
Hiddenwood Lake	23 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.