Grace Coolidge Creek
Rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Custer County · South Dakota · see it on the national map
Water right now
6.59
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 06404998
(GRACE COOLIDGE CREEK NR GAME LODGE NR CUSTER, SD) · 2026-08-28 16:00
2
stockings 2026
Jun 1
last stocked
1,500
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | adult | 700 | completed |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 800 | completed |
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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lakota | 9.0 mi | Apr 1 |
| Center | 10.0 mi | Jun 9 |
| Legion | 13 mi | May 22 |
| Bismark | 15 mi | Jun 1 |
| Sheridan | 16 mi | Apr 18 |
Records from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
South Dakota fishing
regulations.