Arnegard Dam is a reservoir in North Dakota, near McKenzie County.
Arnegard Dam is a reservoir in McKenzie County, North Dakota, and covers about 24.2 acres, reaches about 12.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 96.3 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Arnegard Dam, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Arnegard Dam include Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.
On this 24.2-acre water, try this for yellow perch: keep a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm close to the bottom on a flat beside deeper water.
Near the 12.2-foot deep point, try this for northern pike: cover weed edges and shallow points with a spoon, spinnerbait, or minnow-shaped lure.
In McKenzie County, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
Around this North Dakota reservoir of small size, try this for channel catfish: fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
On this North Dakota reservoir of small size, other targets listed here include Black Bullhead; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
On this McKenzie County reservoir with shallow water, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
On this McKenzie County reservoir with shallow water, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
On this shallow water in McKenzie County, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs and small casting baits; add a stronger outfit and a proper leader when northern pike are the target.
Around this McKenzie County reservoir with shallow water, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.