Bullhead

Fishing and stocking

Stocked April to May in 2026: walleye, 2 plants in all. A 346-acre lake, and the most-stocked water on the Deuel County record for 2026.

Deuel County · South Dakota · see it on the national map

last stocked May 7 169 days ago

best window 10:29 pm-12:29 am solunar major today

2 stockings 2026

225,500 fish reported

346 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Walleye 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked yesterday.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 24	Walleye	fry	112,500	completed
May 7	Walleye	fry	113,000	completed

When to fish Bullhead

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am	4:24-5:24 am and 4:36-5:36 pm
Tomorrow	10:53 am-12:53 pm	5:37-6:37 am and 4:56-5:56 pm

Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Central Time (CDT).

What the record actually says

Last stocked May 7

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · South Dakota fishing forecast

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.

For the walleye (walleye stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Crawler harness	slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms
Medium spinning rod	6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here
Jigging raps and blade baits	vertical over deep structure in the cold months

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

Water	Distance	Most recent
School	0.9 mi	May 14
Round	1.5 mi	May 7
Ketchum	12 mi	May 14
Clear	15 mi	May 7
Goose	24 mi	May 8

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Records from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: South Dakota fishing regulations.