Fishing near Minot, ND

Set in Ward County on the north-central prairie, Minot sits on the Souris (Mouse) River, which runs right through town with multiple in-city access points for perch, pike, and walleye. The marquee water nearby is Lake Darling on the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge, a 9,500-acre impoundment about 30 minutes northwest and one of the best year-round fisheries in the region. For destination trips, Lake Sakakawea lies roughly 85–100 miles south via US-83.