Dry Lake Number Two

Dry Lake Number Two is a lake in Clark County, South Dakota with 9,268 acres and a recorded maximum depth of 14 feet.

What Makes Dry Lake Number Two Different

Dry Lake Number Two is a broad, shallow Clark County lake. With only 14 feet at its recorded deepest spot, wind and weed growth can move fish faster than a small change on the depth finder.

How to Fish Dry Lake Number Two

The useful clues on Dry Lake Number Two are weeds, windblown banks and clean holes in otherwise shallow water.

On the lake, fish the cleaner side of a wind line for walleye and perch, and check weed edges or small depressions for pike and crappie.

Fish and Baits at Dry Lake Number Two

Fish listed for the lake include Black Crappie, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

For black crappie at Dry Lake Number Two, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for yellow perch at the lake, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For walleye at Dry Lake Number Two, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.

Pike and Muskie

For northern pike at Dry Lake Number Two, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For common carp at Dry Lake Number Two, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.

Seasonal Fishing at Dry Lake Number Two

As Dry Lake Number Two warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Dry Lake Number Two 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 Dry Lake Number Two.

A Practical Plan for Dry Lake Number Two

On the first pass at Dry Lake Number Two, use one moving bait to find active fish and one slower bait to work the best-looking cover, changing depth before replacing everything in the box.

Wind can help on Dry Lake Number Two by pushing food toward a bank or point, but hard wind can muddy shallow water; compare the windy side with one protected area before settling in.

Keep a short note after fishing Dry Lake Number Two: water color, wind direction, useful depth and the cover that produced. Those details from Dry Lake Number Two make the next trip easier to plan.

Tackle for Dry Lake Number Two

A medium spinning rod with 8- to 12-pound line covers jigs, small crankbaits and many bait rigs on Dry Lake Number Two; add a heavier outfit only when the listed fish or thick cover calls for it.

Dry Lake Number Two FAQs

What should I check first after the wind changes on Dry Lake Number Two?

Compare the windy weed edge with a protected bank on Dry Lake Number Two, then stay with the side that has cleaner water and signs of bait.

What is a simple bait for northern pike at Dry Lake Number Two?

A good first choice on Dry Lake Number Two is a spoon or spinner; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.

Does the 14-foot maximum tell me where fish hold in Dry Lake Number Two?

No. The number for Dry Lake Number Two only marks its deepest recorded spot; fish may be much shallower near food, cover or comfortable water.