Dumarce Lake

Dumarce Lake is a lake in Marshall County, South Dakota with 196.2 acres and about 1,256.6 acre-feet of storage.

At Dumarce Lake, begin with weed edges, firm-bottom spots and any small change in depth.

Fish and Baits at Dumarce Lake

Fish listed for Dumarce Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

For black crappie at Dumarce Lake, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Dumarce Lake, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Dumarce Lake, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

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

Pike and Muskie

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

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

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

How the Seasons Change Dumarce Lake

Spring on Dumarce Lake usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. Summer fishing on Dumarce Lake 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 Dumarce Lake.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Dumarce Lake

Make the first trip to Dumarce 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.