Hayes
Fishing and stocking
Largemouth bass water, stocked once in 2026; 175 fish reported. A 51-acre reservoir.
Stanley County · South Dakota · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Largemouth bass
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Largemouth bass | adult | 175 | completed |
When to fish Hayes
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:24-11:24 am and 9:47-11:47 pm | 3:42-4:42 am and 3:53-4:53 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:34 pm-12:34 am | 4:54-5:54 am and 4:14-5:14 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 May 27
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 bass (largemouth bass stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Stick worms and soft plastics | weightless stick worms around cover; Texas rig in wood |
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
| Finesse jigs | for the fish that have seen everything else |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little White River | 47 mi | Apr 23 |
| Woodruff | 62 mi | May 29 |
| Cottonwood | 63 mi | Mar 27 |
| Byre | 66 mi | Oct 8 |
| Reliance | 78 mi | Sep 30 |
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