Every Boat Ramp on Lake Oahe (North Dakota)

About Lake Oahe (North Dakota)

Lake Oahe extends into southern North Dakota from its dam in South Dakota, creating a vast fishing reservoir with over 2,250 miles of shoreline. The North Dakota portion of Lake Oahe offers exceptional walleye fishing, with the upper reaches near the Cannonball and Grand rivers producing some of the best catches on the entire reservoir. Smallmouth bass populations are strong along the rocky points and gravel bars, providing outstanding catch-and-release fishing throughout the summer months.

Public boat ramps on the North Dakota side of Lake Oahe are maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers and the state game and fish department, providing access to both the main body and the productive tributary arms. Chinook salmon are stocked in the reservoir and offer a unique Great Plains trolling fishery, with fish occasionally exceeding 20 pounds. The remote, sparsely populated landscape surrounding the lake ensures light fishing pressure, and anglers willing to explore the miles of undeveloped shoreline are often rewarded with exceptional catches of walleye, pike, and smallmouth bass.

Nearest towns: Linton, Fort Yates