Sheep Creek Dam
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 2,100 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
1
species
2,100
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 | 2,100 |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Butte Reservoir | 19 mi | 2026 season |
| Blickensderfer Dam | 21 mi | 2026 season |
| Mott Watershed Dam | 23 mi | 2026 season |
| Castle Rock Dam | 26 mi | 2026 season |
| North Lemmon | 27 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.