Best Lakes for Fishing Near Devils Lake
North Dakota
19 fishing lakes within driving distance of Devils Lake, North Dakota, ranked by water quality and fishing-specific filters. Filtered for documented fish species (3+) and public access. Ranked by water quality and species diversity.
A moderate cluster of 19 graded lakes lies within reach of Devils Lake, averaging a grade of D. Wood Lake (A) is the cleanest of the set.
The fishing-specific ranking layered on top of the LakeGrade rubric is what produces the list below: a grade-good lake that does not also support the fishing use case is less useful than a grade-decent lake that does.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Distance | Clarity | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood Lake | Benson | A | 15 mi | - | 26.2 ft |
| 2 | Whitman Dam Lake | Nelson | B | 37.7 mi | 12 ft | 20.8 ft |
| 3 | Red Willow Lake | Griggs | C | 39.6 mi | 6.4 ft | 23.5 ft |
| 4 | Mcville Dam Lake | Nelson | C | 40.5 mi | 6.9 ft | 24.7 ft |
| 5 | Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake | Towner | C | 42.7 mi | 8 ft | 26.9 ft |
| 6 | Carlson-Tande Dam Lake | Griggs | C | 47.4 mi | 5.6 ft | 23 ft |
| 7 | Devils Lake | Ramsey | C | 4.7 mi | 5.2 ft | 58.1 ft |
| 8 | Devils Lake | Benson | C | 14.8 mi | 3.7 ft | 58.1 ft |
| 9 | Pelican Lake | Ramsey | D | 14 mi | 3.7 ft | 29.3 ft |
| 10 | West Stump Lake | Nelson | D | 24.3 mi | 9.8 ft | 77.1 ft |
| 11 | Tolna Dam Lake | Nelson | D | 30.3 mi | 4.9 ft | 22.7 ft |
| 12 | Sweetwater Lake | Ramsey | D | 6.8 mi | 2.9 ft | - |
| 13 | Dry Lake | Ramsey | D | 9.8 mi | 2.8 ft | 24.1 ft |
| 14 | Lake Alice | Ramsey | D | 18.1 mi | 3.1 ft | 8 ft |
| 15 | Lake Laretta | Nelson | D | 32.3 mi | 3.8 ft | 24 ft |
| 16 | Warsing Dam Lake | Eddy | D | 22.4 mi | 2.3 ft | 22.7 ft |
| 17 | Western Stump Lake | Nelson | F | 25.9 mi | 4.3 ft | 77.1 ft |
| 18 | Juanita Lake | Foster | F | 38.8 mi | 1 ft | 9.9 ft |
| 19 | Buffalo Lake | Pierce | F | 45.2 mi | 0.3 ft | 15.9 ft |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.