McGregor Dam
Black crappie and bluegill water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 13,069 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
5
species
13,069
fish allocated
What swims here
Black crappie
Bluegill
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Black crappie | adult | 42 |
| 2026 season | Bluegill | adult | 234 |
| 2026 season | Rainbow trout | 1,400 | |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 11,200 |
| 2026 season | White crappie | adult | 193 |
Gear for this water
For the panfish (black crappie on the season program here)
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
| Long telescoping pole | reach the pockets without spooking the school |
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| White Earth Dam | 12 mi | 2026 season |
| Baukol-Noonan Dam | 20 mi | 2026 season |
| McLeod (Ray) Reservoir | 20 mi | 2026 season |
| Cottonwood Lake | 23 mi | 2026 season |
| Kota-Ray Dam | 26 mi | 2026 season |
Records from North Dakota Game and Fish Department
(official page). Placement from North Dakota Game and Fish Department
coordinates. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
North Dakota fishing
regulations.