Mott Watershed Dam
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 700 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
1
species
700
fish allocated
What swims here
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Rainbow trout | 700 |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Dam | 4.6 mi | 2026 season |
| Blickensderfer Dam | 5.6 mi | 2026 season |
| Larson Lake | 9.3 mi | 2026 season |
| Indian Creek Dam | 15 mi | 2026 season |
| Sheep Creek Dam | 23 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.