Sheep Creek Dam is a reservoir in Grant County, North Dakota.
Sheep Creek Dam is a reservoir in Grant County, North Dakota, and covers about 82 acres, reaches about 33 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1,029.3 acre-feet.
Sheep Creek Dam can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water.
Fish listed for Sheep Creek Dam include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye.
On this 82-acre water, try this for walleye: work a jig and minnow, a live-bait rig, or a small crankbait along points and the first drop.
Near the 33-foot deep point, try this for black crappie: fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
While checking this small, open reservoir in Grant County, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
On this open North Dakota reservoir, try this for smallmouth bass: drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point.
Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
When fishing this small, open reservoir in Grant County, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
Across this open water in Grant County, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
On this open water in Grant County, a light spinning rod, 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.
Within this open water in Grant County, 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.
On this small reservoir in Grant County, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops.
Treat 33 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.
On this open water in Grant County, move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.