OWLS Pond
Channel catfish and cutthroat trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 2,474 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
5
species
2,474
fish allocated
What swims here
Channel catfish
Cutthroat trout
Rainbow trout
White bass
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 | Channel catfish | adult | 66 |
| 2026 season | Cutthroat trout | adult | 110 |
| 2026 season | Rainbow trout | 700 | |
| 2026 season | White bass | adult | 350 |
| 2026 season | Yellow perch | adult | 1,248 |
Gear for this water
For the trout (cutthroat 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 |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Park Pond | 3.1 mi | 2026 season |
| McDowell Dam | 4.9 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Heart Pond | 8.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Porsborg Dam | 10 mi | 2026 season |
| Fish Creek Dam | 24 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.