Lakota
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and northern pike water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to September. A 8.2-acre reservoir, and one of 8 stocked waters on the Custer 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
Northern pike
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout | adult | 700 | completed |
| Apr 1 | Northern pike | adult | 130 | completed |
| Sep 25 | Rainbow trout | adult | 700 | completed |
When to fish Lakota
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:34-11:34 am and 9:57-11:57 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:03-5:03 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:20 am-12:20 pm and 10:44 pm-12:44 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:25-5:25 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
- Stocked 28 days ago (Sep 25)
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 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
For the muskie and pike (northern pike stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center | 3.5 mi | Sep 22 |
| Legion | 7.0 mi | Sep 24 |
| Bismark | 7.8 mi | Sep 18 |
| Stockade | 8.2 mi | Sep 24 |
| Sylvan | 8.2 mi | Sep 10 |
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