McGregor Dam is a reservoir in Williams County, North Dakota.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
McGregor Dam is a reservoir in Williams County, North Dakota, and covers about 62.2 acres, reaches about 33.2 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 765.7 acre-feet.
McGregor Dam is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
McGregor Dam stands out for its 62.2 acres of water and a recorded deep point near 33.2 feet; that mix gives Black Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout room to move between shallow cover and open water.
For a useful first pass on McGregor Dam, choose a point or firm shoreline close to deeper water; fish the shallow top, the edge, and the bottom of the drop before making a long move, using that three-step check to turn the exact size and depth into a practical plan.
Fish listed for McGregor Dam include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, and Walleye.
For the opening walleye pass, fish a jig and minnow, a live-bait rig, or a small crankbait along points and the first drop.
For the opening black crappie pass, fish a light jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
The opening bluegill pass should use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
Start the rainbow trout day by trying to cast a light spoon, inline spinner, or light jig through cool open water.
White Crappie have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
For a first pass, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
In practice, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long shift.
As a starting point, a light spinning setup, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
After a bite, write down productive depth, wind, cover, and water color; those details help more on the next trip than a long list of empty spots.
For a first pass, keep the first hour simple: use one moving bait to find active fish, slow down with a jig or natural bait on the best edge, and repeat the same setup when two bites come from matching depth and bottom during that part of the trip.
Before moving far, fish a light jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
Treat 33.2 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.
It confirms that white crappie were released, but it does not prove that fish are now common or easy to catch.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.