Brakke Dam is a reservoir in South Dakota, near Lyman County.
Brakke Dam is a reservoir in Lyman County, South Dakota with 131 acres, a recorded maximum depth of 16 feet and about 1,016 acre-feet of storage.
At Brakke Dam, start with points, the old creek path and the first drop outside shallow water.
Fish listed for Brakke Dam include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
For largemouth bass at Brakke Dam, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points.
For black crappie at Brakke Dam, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Brakke Dam, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Brakke Dam, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Brakke Dam, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
For northern pike at Brakke Dam, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
Spring on Brakke Dam usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. During summer at Brakke Dam, 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 Brakke Dam.
Make the first trip to Brakke Dam 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.
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.