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Fishing and stocking

Walleye water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in May. A 931-acre lake, and one of 5 stocked waters on the Deuel County record.

Deuel County · South Dakota · see it on the national map

last stocked May 7 169 days ago
best window 10:29 pm-12:29 am solunar major today
1 stocking 2026
525,000 fish reported
931 acres (NHD)

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMay 7, 2026 Walleye (fry) 525,000 fish stocked

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

What swims here

Walleye illustration Walleye 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked yesterday.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
May 7 Walleye fry 525,000 completed

When to fish Round

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am 4:24-5:24 am and 4:36-5:36 pm
Tomorrow 10:53 am-12:53 pm 5:37-6:37 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

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)

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
Jigging raps and blade baits vertical over deep structure in the cold months

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Bullhead 1.5 mi May 7
School 1.7 mi May 14
Ketchum 13 mi May 14
Clear 17 mi May 7
Goose 23 mi May 8

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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.