Bismarck  (News Release)  ND Game & Fish Dept fisheries biologists investigated winter kills at several lakes this spring, and some were considered significant enough to affect the quality of fishing. Biologists will continue to monitor suspect lakes and other fisheries throughout the spring.

A total fish kill means all fish died, a significant kill is when the game fish population is greatly reduced and a partial kill means dead fish were observed but catchable numbers of game fish are still present.

Some lakes that were sampled that showed partial winterkill include Pipestem and Jamestown reservoirs (Stutsman County), Green Lake (McIntosh County), Woodhouse Lake  (Kidder County), Patterson Lake (Stark County), Crooked Lake and Scooby Lake (McLean County).

Minor winterkills were noted in some other lakes but werent significant enough to affect fishing. Information of all waters actively managed by Game and Fish  is available by visiting the Game and Fish website at www.gf.nd.gov   This page will be updated as other lakes are surveyed.

Confirmed lakes with total or significant winterkill are listed by county. For more information on individual lakes, or to report fish kills that may not be on the list, anglers can contact the local Game and Fish district office.

* Burke  Powers Lake (significant), Short Creek Dam (significant)

* Burleigh  Mitchell Lake (total)

* Eddy  Battle Lake (significant)

* Emmons  Baumgartner Lake (total), Jakes Lake (total)

* Foster  Juanita Lake (significant)

* Griggs  Carlson-Tande Dam (significant)

* Hettinger  Larson Lake (total), Mott Watershed Dam (total)

* Kidder  Etta-Alkaline Complex (significant), Leno Lake (total), Rafferty Lake

(total), Remmick Lake (significant)

* Logan  Logan (Mueller) WMA (significant)

* McInstosh  Lehr WMA (total)

* McKenzie  Leland Dam (significant), Sather Dam (significant)

* McLean  Coal Lake (total)

* Morton  Crown Butte Dam (total)

* Pierce  Buffalo Lake (significant)

* Richland  Grass Lake (significant)

* Rolette  School Section Lake (significant)

* Sargent  Bergh Slough (significant), Fiala Lake (significant)

* Stutsman  Gaier Lake (significant), Sunday Lake (significant)

* Walsh  Matejcek Dam (significant)

* Wells  Harvey Dam (significant)

* Williams  Cottonwood Lake (significant), McGregor Dam (significant), Tioga Dam (significant)