HINKSON SLOUGH, NORTH POND and BASS POND Open up Saturday, February 13, 2016. NDOW has stocked them up well. The COOLING Ponds received almost 4,000 fish, Hinkson received 1,500 fish. Come into the shop and get your Sheepcreek specials, zebra midges, Hinkson Slews, and buggers to have a great day out there! Temps forecasted for Saturday is a mostly Sunny 53 degrees with a ENE wind at 6 mph. Enjoy!!!!! (FYI your 2015 License is still good until March 1st.)