Southeast South Dakota Region
Southeast South Dakota Region Characterized by sweeping corn and soybean fields, southeastern South Dakota has more than 175 fishing lakes ranging in size from three to 29,000 acres. Glacial lakes exist in this region in addition to numerous manmade lakes constructed for water conservation and usage. Three major rivers course through the region as well: the Big Sioux River, James River and Missouri River, which includes Lewis and Clark Lake, a 30-mile-long Missouri River reservoir. Along with private and city campgrounds, 15 state parks and recreation areas provide more than 1,140 campsites for visitors. Most Fished Species: Walleye, sauger, channel catfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bullhead, bluegill, perch and crappie Popular Waters: James River, Big Sioux River, Missouri River, Lewis and Clark Lake, Lake Carthage, Tripp Lake, Marindahl Lake, Brandt Lake, Lake Madison, Lake Herman, Vermillion Lake, Wall Lake, Burbank Lake, Lake Alvin and Lake Lakota
Fishing Techniques
Fishing Tips
Walleye and bass compete for top honors in this region. Lewis and Clark Lake, with more than 29,000 acres of surface water, draws anglers from across the nation with its alluring combination of both largemouth and smallmouth bass.
◆ Spin Casting: Crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, spoons, lead-head jigs, plugs and poppers ◆ Bait Fishing: Night crawlers, minnows, chubs, leeches, wigglers, crayfish and frogs 19
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Salem 42
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Olivet
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Backwater bays, sandbar drop-offs, creeks and stands of rushes provide the habitat for both species. Casting toward structure with various crankbaits, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits are popular methods, along with jigging during the heat of the summer. Walleye, sauger and catfish also make up the catches for Lewis and Clark anglers.
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Walleye anglers in this region troll crankbaits to locate schools of feeding fish in the flat-bottom lakes. Panfishermen will want to look for shallow weed beds during the spring and drop-offs during the summer. Still-fishing with a small jig or fly fishing with wet flies or small poppers is effective for bluegills. Northern pike tend to be on the edges of weeds, rocks or other structure, which may hold the prey fish they are hunting. Lures imitating wounded prey fish work well to entice waiting pike. For young and old alike, nothing keeps fishing attention longer than bullheads. These scrappy fish are found in most waters. A simple hook-and-worm combination will keep most anglers busy throughout the day. Good bullhead waters include most lakes and the Big Sioux and James Rivers.
Lakes and Reservoirs
Beaver Lake Beaver Lake Brant Lake Burbank Lake Clear Lake Covell Lake (Kids Pond) Dell Rapids Dam Diamond Lake Dimock Lake Ethan Dam Forsch Lake Fulton Lake Grass Lake Gross Lake Island Lake Jansen Lake Lake Alvin Lake Badus Lake Carthage Lake Hanson Lake Henry Lake Herman Lake Lakota Lake Madison Lake Mitchell Lake Prior (Kids Pond) Lake Yankton Lewis & Clark Lake Long Lake Loss Lake Lost Lake Lyons Lake Marindahl Lake Marion (Kids Pond) McCook Lake Scott Lake Silver Lake Swan Lake Tripp Lake Twin Lakes Tyndall (Kids Pond) Vermillion Lake Wall Lake Westside (Kids Pond)
Coldwater Species
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Fishing Techniques
Fishing Tips
Walleye and bass compete for top honors in this region. Lewis and Clark Lake, with more than 29,000 acres of surface water, draws anglers from across the nation with its alluring combination of both largemouth and smallmouth bass.
◆ Spin Casting: Crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, spoons, lead-head jigs, plugs and poppers ◆ Bait Fishing: Night crawlers, minnows, chubs, leeches, wigglers, crayfish and frogs 19
2R
18
1R
81
26
Madison
34
34
22
5R
24 L. Madison 29 3 29
40
i Verm
8
12
14
llion
25 Mitchell
31
R.
16 11 32
20
7 15 5
Salem 42
30
10 2R
9
37
4R 1
36
Sioux Falls
13 43
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34
17
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1R 23
39
Olivet
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Ja
me
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Backwater bays, sandbar drop-offs, creeks and stands of rushes provide the habitat for both species. Casting toward structure with various crankbaits, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits are popular methods, along with jigging during the heat of the summer. Walleye, sauger and catfish also make up the catches for Lewis and Clark anglers.
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Walleye anglers in this region troll crankbaits to locate schools of feeding fish in the flat-bottom lakes. Panfishermen will want to look for shallow weed beds during the spring and drop-offs during the summer. Still-fishing with a small jig or fly fishing with wet flies or small poppers is effective for bluegills. Northern pike tend to be on the edges of weeds, rocks or other structure, which may hold the prey fish they are hunting. Lures imitating wounded prey fish work well to entice waiting pike. For young and old alike, nothing keeps fishing attention longer than bullheads. These scrappy fish are found in most waters. A simple hook-and-worm combination will keep most anglers busy throughout the day. Good bullhead waters include most lakes and the Big Sioux and James Rivers.
Lakes and Reservoirs
Beaver Lake Beaver Lake Brant Lake Burbank Lake Clear Lake Covell Lake (Kids Pond) Dell Rapids Dam Diamond Lake Dimock Lake Ethan Dam Forsch Lake Fulton Lake Grass Lake Gross Lake Island Lake Jansen Lake Lake Alvin Lake Badus Lake Carthage Lake Hanson Lake Henry Lake Herman Lake Lakota Lake Madison Lake Mitchell Lake Prior (Kids Pond) Lake Yankton Lewis & Clark Lake Long Lake Loss Lake Lost Lake Lyons Lake Marindahl Lake Marion (Kids Pond) McCook Lake Scott Lake Silver Lake Swan Lake Tripp Lake Twin Lakes Tyndall (Kids Pond) Vermillion Lake Wall Lake Westside (Kids Pond)
Coldwater Species
1 300 2 72 3 943 ■ ■ ■ 4 100 ■ ■ 5 472 6 15 ■ 7 5 ■ 8 256 9 75 ■ 10 27 ■ ■ 11 160 12 18 13 340 14 100 15 250 16 4 ■ 17 90 ■ ■ 18 230 19 203 ■ ■ 20 55 ■ ■ 21 46 ■ ■ 22 1,350 ■ 23 90 ■ ■ 24 2,800 ■ ■ 25 670 ■ ■ 26 4 ■ ■ 27 250 ■ ■ 28 29,000 ■ ■ 29 257 30 82 31 163 32 159 33 139 ■ ■ 34 1 35 274 ■ ■ 36 80 37 431 38 182 39 12 ■ ■ 40 262 ■ ■ 41 2 42 550 ■ 43 207 ■ 44 1
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