Harmony Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish and rainbow trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 594 fish in the published allocation.
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What swims here
Channel catfish
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 | 244 |
| 2026 season | Rainbow trout | 350 |
When to fish Harmony Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 4:44-5:44 am and 4:55-5:55 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:13 am-1:13 pm | 6:00-7:00 am and 5:12-6:12 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% 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 Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| 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 |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hazen Creek | 5.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Camp Loop Pond | 13 mi | 2026 season |
| Triangle Y Pond | 15 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Sakakawea | 16 mi | 2026 season |
| Riverdale City Pond | 16 mi | 2026 season |