Deerfield
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and walleye water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to September, heaviest in April. A 328-acre reservoir, and one of 7 stocked waters on the Pennington County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,860 | completed |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | adult | 473 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,167 | completed |
| Jun 11 | Walleye | juvenile | 30,700 | completed |
| Aug 27 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,408 | completed |
| Aug 28 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,408 | completed |
| Sep 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | 880 | completed |
| Sep 9 | Rainbow trout | adult | 396 | completed |
When to fish Deerfield
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:35-11:35 am and 9:58-11:58 pm | 3:53-4:53 am and 4:05-5:05 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:22 am-12:22 pm and 10:46 pm-12:46 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:26-5:26 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% 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 Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 9
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · South Dakota fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 7 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
For the walleye (walleye stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 13 mi | May 12 |
| Mitchell | 14 mi | Sep 15 |
| Roubaix | 14 mi | Oct 2 |
| Pactola Reservoir | 15 mi | Sep 9 |
| Sheridan | 17 mi | Oct 15 |
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