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Fishing and stocking
Walleye water, stocked once in 2026; 10,710 fish reported. A 125-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
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | Walleye | juvenile | 10,710 | completed |
When to fish Stockade
| 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 4:04-5:04 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:20 am-12:20 pm and 10:45 pm-12:45 am | 5:04-6:04 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 29 days ago (Sep 24)
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 walleye (walleye stocked 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bismark | 0.5 mi | Sep 18 |
| Legion | 2.8 mi | Sep 24 |
| Center | 5.5 mi | Sep 22 |
| Sylvan | 5.9 mi | Sep 10 |
| Lakota | 8.2 mi | Sep 25 |
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