Pipestem Reservoir
Walleye and black crappie water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 1,289,576 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
4
species
1,289,576
fish allocated
What swims here
Walleye
Black crappie
Northern pike
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 | Black crappie | adult | 58 |
| 2026 season | Northern pike | adult | 59 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | adult | 31 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 74,550 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fry | 1,200,000 |
| 2026 season | Yellow perch | adult | 14,878 |
Gear for this water
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here)
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
For the panfish (black crappie on the season program here)
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Reservoir | 4.1 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Britches Pond | 4.8 mi | 2026 season |
| R and M Lake | 12 mi | 2026 season |
| Spiritwood Lake | 12 mi | 2026 season |
| Hoggarth Dam | 16 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.