Pay lakes in North Dakota
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Do you need a fishing license at a pay lake in North Dakota?
Usually not. Anglers fishing at a licensed private fish hatchery/fishpond run under Game and Fish rules do not need a North Dakota fishing license.
North Dakota licenses pay lakes through its Private Fish Hatchery License (operated as a 'fishpond'); N.D.C.C. § 20.1-06-12; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 30-03-02, run by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. The license rule depends on the lake holding that state license, so ask the lake if you are unsure.
"No license is required of any person for taking fish by angling at a licensed private fish hatchery operated in accordance with the rules of the director."
Source: N.D.C.C. § 20.1-06-12, checked November 2026. Compare every state on our pay lake license rules page.
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