Dickinson Dike
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish, cutthroat trout, and rainbow trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 2,612 fish in the published allocation. One of 3 stocked waters on the Stark County record.
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What swims here
Channel catfish
Cutthroat trout
Rainbow trout
Season program record
North Dakota Game and Fish Department publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The North Dakota season shape statewide: reported by year.
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | adult | 100 |
| 2026 season | Cutthroat trout | adult | 412 |
| 2026 season | Rainbow trout | 2,100 |
When to fish Dickinson Dike
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:31-11:31 am and 9:54-11:54 pm | 3:49-4:49 am and 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:17 am-12:17 pm and 10:42 pm-12:42 am | 5:04-6:04 am and 4:18-5:18 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23
Gear for this water
For the trout (cutthroat trout on the season program here)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Reservoir | 2.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Belfield Pond | 18 mi | 2026 season |
| Easy Hill Dam | 24 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Ilo | 33 mi | 2026 season |
| Larson Lake | 34 mi | 2026 season |