Splitrock Lake is a reservoir in Pipestone County, Minnesota. Splitrock Lake covers about 95.8 acres.
What to Expect at Splitrock Lake
Splitrock Lake was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish and Useful Baits at Splitrock Lake
Fish reported from Splitrock Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, fathead minnow, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, pumpkinseed, quillback, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Splitrock, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Splitrock, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Splitrock, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Splitrock, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp
For bottom fishing at Splitrock, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Splitrock Lake
On a first trip to Splitrock, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Splitrock Lake
Spring around Splitrock is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Splitrock can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.