Bismark Lake is a reservoir in South Dakota, near Custer County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Bismark Lake is a reservoir in Custer County, South Dakota with 22.5 acres, a recorded maximum depth of 28 feet and about 297 acre-feet of storage.
On Bismark Lake, a point near the old channel is a better first stop than a random stretch of bank.
Fish listed for Bismark Lake include Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
Stocking records also list Brown Trout, Redear Sunfish for Bismark Lake. That release record for Bismark Lake does not promise steady action on every trip.
For largemouth bass at Bismark Lake, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points; for smallmouth bass at Bismark Lake, try a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait along rock and clean drops.
For black crappie at Bismark Lake, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Bismark Lake, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Bismark Lake, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For black bullhead at Bismark Lake, try a worm, cut bait or prepared bait on a light bottom rig.
For rainbow trout at Bismark Lake, try a small spoon, inline spinner, trout bait or worm on light line; for stocked brown trout at Bismark Lake, try a small spoon, spinner or minnow-shaped lure in cool water.
Spring on Bismark Lake usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. During summer at Bismark Lake, fish early around shallow cover, then back out toward the creek path or a nearby drop. In fall, follow cooling water and moving bait toward points, green weeds and wind-hit banks at Bismark Lake.
Make the first trip to Bismark Lake 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.