Lake · Golden Valley, North Dakota
William Lake
At a glance
- Area
- 8 ha (19 acres)
Who lives here
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusStocked · 2019 · Fish stocking: North Dakota Game and Fish Department (Fish Stocking Information)
- Walleye Sander vitreusStocked · 2022 · Fish stocking: North Dakota Game and Fish Department (Fish Stocking Information)
- Yellow perch Perca flavescensStocked · 2022 · Fish stocking: North Dakota Game and Fish Department (Fish Stocking Information)
Not listed doesn't mean no fish.
Stocking
| Year | Species | Stage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2022 | Walleye | Adult | 15 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Yellow Perch | Adult | 1,260 |
| May 10, 2022 | Yellow Perch | Adult | 3,513 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Yellow Perch | Adult | 7,392 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Yellow Perch | Adult | 3,540 |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Bluegill | Adult | 96 |
| May 12, 2017 | Bluegill | Adult | 333 |
As the agency publishes it. Newest first: 7 of 7.
Getting on the water
- Williams LakeShore access · USDA Forest Service, INFRA Recreation Sites
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)
- USDA Forest Service, INFRA Recreation Sites · CC BY 4.0 (data.gov listing); US Government work
The outline is drawn from the official water data credited above, without a basemap. These pages show no angler's catches, spots or tracks.