Lake · Ward, North Dakota
Nelson and Carlson Lakes
At a glance
- Area
- 28 ha (68 acres)
Who lives here
- Northern pike Esox luciusStocked · 2026 · Fish stocking: North Dakota Game and Fish Department (Fish Stocking Information)
Not listed doesn't mean no fish.
Stocking
| Year | Species | Stage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Northern Pike | Fingerling | 22,000 |
| May 6, 2022 | Northern Pike | Fry | 100,000 |
| May 27, 2020 | Northern Pike | Fingerling | 16,000 |
As the agency publishes it. Newest first: 3 of 3.
Getting on the water
No public access site is listed for this water yet.
Listed by public agencies. A listed site doesn't make the water or its shore open to fishing: when in doubt, it's unknown. Check signs and local rules.
The rules
Summary, not the law. Check the official regulations before you fish.
HuntGrid has no rules for this water yet.
Official regulations: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
What's biting
This water is too small for community summaries: on a small water a summary could point to someone's spot.
About this page
Sources and licences:
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset Plus High Resolution (NHDPlus HR); U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line® Shapefiles 2025: counties and states · Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. §105)
- Fish stocking: North Dakota Game and Fish Department (Fish Stocking Information) · North Dakota Game and Fish Department (used with permission)
The outline is drawn from the official water data credited above, without a basemap. These pages show no angler's catches, spots or tracks.