Kota-Ray Dam
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and walleye water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 6,200 fish in the published allocation. One of 9 stocked waters on the Williams County record.
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What swims here
Rainbow trout
Walleye
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 | Rainbow trout | 1,400 | |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 4,800 |
When to fish Kota-Ray Dam
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:33 am-12:33 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 4:51-5:51 am and 5:00-6:00 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:19 am-1:19 pm | 6:07-7:07 am and 5:17-6:17 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 trout (rainbow trout on the season program here)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here)
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| McLeod (Ray) Reservoir | 7.0 mi | 2026 season |
| Epping-Springbrook Dam | 13 mi | 2026 season |
| East Spring Lake Pond | 22 mi | 2026 season |
| West Spring Lake Pond | 22 mi | 2026 season |
| White Earth Dam | 24 mi | 2026 season |