Roubaix
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to October. A 6.8-acre reservoir, and one of 5 stocked waters on the Lawrence 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout | adult | 1,782 | completed |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout | adult | 718 | completed |
| Oct 2 | Rainbow trout | adult | 800 | completed |
When to fish Roubaix
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:35-11:35 am and 9:57-11:57 pm | 3:53-4:53 am and 4:04-5:04 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:21 am-12:21 pm and 10:45 pm-12:45 am | 5:05-6:05 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 21 days ago (Oct 2)
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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reausaw | 4.4 mi | Sep 21 |
| Dalton | 9.5 mi | Jul 10 |
| Pactola Reservoir | 11 mi | Sep 9 |
| Deerfield | 14 mi | Sep 9 |
| Sheridan | 18 mi | Oct 15 |
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