Deep is a lake in Codington County, South Dakota.
Deep is a lake in Codington County, South Dakota with 264.8 acres and about 908 acre-feet of storage.
Keep the first pass around Deep simple and let the first two bites show whether fish are shallow, near cover or off the bank.
Fish listed for Deep include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
For black crappie at Deep, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Deep, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Deep, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Deep, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
For northern pike at Deep, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
For common carp at Deep, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.
As Deep warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Deep is often best along healthy weeds, clean pockets and the windblown side before the water gets too dirty. In fall, follow cooling water and moving bait toward points, green weeds and wind-hit banks at Deep.
Make the first trip to Deep easy to read by fishing one shallow spot, one nearby drop and one piece of cover, then return to the type of water that gives the first solid bite.
Start Deep along a clean weed edge or a small change in depth, especially on the windblown side.
A good first choice on Deep is a small jig or minnow; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.
Pick one section of Deep and test shallow cover, a nearby drop and open water before making a long move.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.