Moon Lake
Rainbow trout and smallmouth bass water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 21,225 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
4
species
21,225
fish allocated
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Smallmouth bass
Tiger 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 | Rainbow trout | 2,800 | |
| 2026 season | Smallmouth bass | adult | 20 |
| 2026 season | Tiger trout | 2,405 | |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 16,000 |
Gear for this water
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 |
For the bass (smallmouth bass on the season program here)
| Stick worms and soft plastics | weightless stick worms around cover; Texas rig in wood |
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
| Finesse jigs | for the fish that have seen everything else |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Lake | 0.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Olson WPA | 4.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Kee Lake | 6.1 mi | 2026 season |
| Sanborn Lake | 6.2 mi | 2026 season |
| Eckelson Lake South | 7.1 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.