Sheyenne River Fishing Map (ND)

Fishing Sheyenne River: what the data says

Baldhill Dam (Valley City) to Lisbon The river tops out around 6 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.

Walleye fishing at Sheyenne River

Spring walleye on Sheyenne River hold shallow, usually 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. The spot to know is Riffle & run (mile 5.0), a rock pile in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for walleye in spring. Best bite is the evening and early morning. Summer baits: a crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	dusk & dawn	1/8 oz jig + minnow, Hair jig
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dusk & dawn	Crawler harness on bottom bouncer, Deep crankbait (trolled)
Fall	2 to 6 ft	dusk & night	Jigging rap, Jig + big minnow
Winter	2 to 6 ft	dusk & dawn	Jigging spoon + minnow head, Rattle bait

Northern Pike fishing at Sheyenne River

Start shallow in spring: northern pike sit in 2 to 6 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Inside bend (mile 48.4): a point around 5 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Channel Catfish fishing at Sheyenne River

In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6): a creek channel around 5 ft that scores prime in summer. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window
Spring	2 to 6 ft	dusk
Summer	2 to 6 ft	night & dusk
Fall	2 to 6 ft	dusk
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday

Smallmouth Bass fishing at Sheyenne River

In spring, smallmouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Riffle & run (mile 5.0): a rock pile around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Ned rig, Tube jig
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dawn & dusk	Drop shot (goby/minnow), Ned rig
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday & dawn	Jerkbait, Blade bait
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Blade bait, Hair jig

Muskellunge fishing at Sheyenne River

In spring, muskellunge run shallow here, mostly 2 to 6 ft. Summer fish stay in 2 to 6 ft, and winter fish hold in 2 to 6 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Inside bend (mile 48.4): a point around 5 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is the evening and early morning. Summer baits: a double-10 bucktail or a topwater (walk-the-dog / creeper) gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 6 ft	dusk	Smaller bucktail (#8 blades), 6" glide bait
Summer	2 to 6 ft	dusk & dawn	Double-10 bucktail, Topwater (walk-the-dog / creeper)
Fall	2 to 6 ft	midday & dusk	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), 10"+ glide bait
Winter	2 to 6 ft	midday	Large rubber, crawled slow

Notable structure

Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 2.8): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 7.1): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 9.3): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 11.5): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 19.3): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 21.4): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 23.9): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 26.7): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 29.5): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 32.3): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 34.8): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 37.3): creek channel, around 5 ft
Outside-bend hole (mile 44.5): creek channel, around 5 ft

Common questions

How deep is Sheyenne River?

Sheyenne River is about 6 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Sheyenne River?

Anglers target smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, channel catfish, muskellunge on Sheyenne River.

Where is the best fishing spot on Sheyenne River?

Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6) is the top-rated area: a creek channel in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Sheyenne River?

For walleye, the summer bite is best in the evening and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

Nearby waters

St. Mary's Lake · Moon Lake · Dead Colt Creek · Kee Lake · Eckelson Lake South · Middle Eckelson

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