We just wrapped up stocking 2,135 adult northern pike into Cottonwood Pond Park in Bismarck. We also made improvements to the earthen fishing piers to provide better shore access. Now is a great time for anglers to wet a line at Cottonwood Pond, our other community ponds across the state, or any of our other 400 fishing waters. For more information on stocking, facilities and maps to fishing waters visit https://gf.nd.gov/where-to-fish Fun Fact: Northern pike are North Dakota's state fish. To le

200K views · 1.9K reactions | "Northern Pike Stream" - This narrow channel was filled with Northern Pike that swam upstream to spawn and then became trapped as the water levels dropped. | ND Wildlife and Landscapes | Facebook