Max City Pond
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish and northern pike water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 194 fish in the published allocation. One of 19 stocked waters on the McLean County record.
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What swims here
Channel catfish
Northern pike
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 | 94 |
| 2026 season | Northern pike | adult | 100 |
When to fish Max City Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:25 am-12:25 pm and 10:48 pm-12:48 am | 4:43-5:43 am and 4:53-5:53 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:11 am-1:11 pm | 5:58-6:58 am and 5:10-6:10 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)
| 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 |
For the muskie and pike (northern pike on the season program here)
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Gertie | 10.0 mi | 2026 season |
| South Carlson Lake | 10 mi | 2026 season |
| North Carlson Lake | 11 mi | 2026 season |
| Custer Mine | 14 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Audubon | 16 mi | 2026 season |