Pickerel

Fishing and stocking

Walleye water, stocked 2 times in 2026, all in October; 13,877 fish reported. A 995-acre lake, and one of 6 stocked waters on the Day County record.

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last stocked Oct 13 10 days ago

best window 10:31 pm-12:31 am solunar major today

2 stockings 2026

13,877 fish reported

995 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Walleye 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked yesterday.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Oct 8	Walleye	juvenile	3,845	completed
Oct 13	Walleye	juvenile	10,032	completed

When to fish Pickerel

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am	4:26-5:26 am and 4:38-5:38 pm
Tomorrow	10:55 am-12:55 pm	5:39-6:39 am and 4:57-5:57 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

Stocked 10 days ago (Oct 13)

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · South Dakota fishing forecast

Gear for this water

Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.

For the walleye (walleye stocked 2 times 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
Enemy Swim	4.3 mi	Oct 14
Piyas	6.4 mi	May 11
Clear	14 mi	Oct 7
Anderson	16 mi	Jun 18
Stangland Slough	16 mi	Jun 16

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Records from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: South Dakota fishing regulations.