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Muskellunge, Tiger Muskie and Northern Pike
Location Length Limit Bag Possession
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskie
Statewide 40-inch minimum 1 2
EXCEPTIONS:
Merritt Reservoir 50-inch minimum 1 2
Northern Pike
Statewide No minimum; One 34 inches or longer 3 10
EXCEPTIONS:
Alda NDOT, Grove Lake, Cottonmill Lake, Red
Willow Reservoir, Sherman Reservoir
34-inch minimum 1 10
Box Butte Reservoir, Smith Lake WMA No minimum; Only three can be over 22 inches and only one of those can be over 34 inches 10 10
Lake Minatare No minimum; One 34 inches or longer 10 10
Clear Lake FWS, Dewey Lake FWS, Hackberry
Lake FWS, Pelican Lake FWS
24- to 34-inch protected slot (no harvest); One 34 inches or longer 3 10
Flanagan Lake Catch and release 0 0
Tiger Muskie
Northern Pike
Muskellunge
Other Fish Species
Location Length Limit Bag Possession
Shovelnose Sturgeon
Statewide No minimum 10 20
EXCEPTION:
No harvest allowed on Missouri River upstream from mouth of Big Sioux
River
0 0
Paddlefish
Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam downstream to mouth of Big Sioux
River at mile marker 734
See pages 14-16 for special archery
and snagging information
2 (special tags required) 2 (special tags required)
Pallid Sturgeon, Lake Sturgeon, Bowfin, American Eel (Species of Concern)
Statewide, no harvest allowed 0 0
All other game fish and nongame fish not listed in tables
Statewide No minimum No limit No limit
Shovelnose Sturgeon
Pallid Sturgeon
Paddlefish
Bowfin
American Eel
Lake Sturgeon
