Lake Tschida (Heart Butte Reservoir)

Grant County, North Dakota

ND Game and Fish lists Heart Butte Reservoir (Lake Tschida) at 3,274.1 acres and 57 feet deep in Grant County; Reclamation reports 10 boat ramps with 13 launch lanes.

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Current air temperature at Lake Tschida (Heart Butte Reservoir) (National Weather Service) ↗

Surface area3,274 acres

Max depth57 ft

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Walleye●●●○○

Stocked 2020 per ND Game and Fish

Crappie●●○○○

Brush piles, docks and standing timber. Minnows or small jigs.

White Bass●●○○○

Schools chasing shad in open water, and spring river runs.

Northern Pike●●○○○

Weed edges and bays. Spoons, spinnerbaits and tip-ups through the ice.

Yellow Perch●●○○○

Schools on mud and sand flats. Great through the ice.

Bluegill●○○○○

Weed beds and shallow flats in late spring.

Largemouth Bass●○○○○

Weeds, docks and wood in the shallows.

Smallmouth Bass●○○○○

Rock, gravel and points. Tubes, jerkbaits and drop-shots.

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Reclamation boat rampsRamp
10 boat launch ramps with 13 launch lanes; NDGF map names North Shore, Elgin Sportsmen, Carson Sportsmen, Rimrock, Schatz Creek, Sled Creek, Crappie Creek, Koehlers Point and Gilligan's areasDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Tschida (Heart Butte Reservoir) are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: North Dakota Game and Fish Department ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

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Local tips

Ten ramps around the lake; pick the one nearest the water you want to fish.
Depths reach 57 feet.
Walleye are stocked yearly (315,500 in 2020).

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