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Fishing and stocking
Walleye and yellow perch water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread May to July; 307,459 fish reported. A 364-acre lake.
McPherson 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
Walleye
Yellow perch
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Walleye | fry | 300,000 | completed |
| Jul 23 | Yellow perch | juvenile | 7,459 | completed |
When to fish Long
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:17 am-12:17 pm and 10:39 pm-12:39 am | 4:34-5:34 am and 4:46-5:46 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:03 am-1:03 pm | 5:48-6:48 am and 5:05-6:05 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 Jul 23
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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| 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 |
For the panfish (yellow perch stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kislingbury Lake ND | 14 mi | 2026 season |
| Coldwater Lake ND | 15 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Hoskins ND | 16 mi | 2026 season |
| Eureka | 19 mi | Jul 15 |
| Dorfman Lake ND | 20 mi | 2026 season |
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