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Eagle Butte Lake

Eagle Butte Lake is a reservoir in South Dakota, near Dewey County.

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Fish species in Eagle Butte Lake

Eagle Butte Lake is a reservoir in Dewey County, South Dakota with 25.6 acres.

Keep the first pass around Eagle Butte Lake simple and let the first two bites show whether fish are shallow, near cover or off the bank.

Fish and Baits at Eagle Butte Lake

Fish listed for Eagle Butte Lake include Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.

Bass

For largemouth bass at Eagle Butte Lake, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

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

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For black bullhead at Eagle Butte Lake, try a worm, cut bait or prepared bait on a light bottom rig; for common carp at Eagle Butte Lake, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.

How the Seasons Change Eagle Butte Lake

As Eagle Butte Lake warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. During summer at Eagle Butte 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 Eagle Butte Lake.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Eagle Butte Lake

Make the first trip to Eagle Butte 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.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Bullhead — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    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.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    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.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    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.

  • Common Carp — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    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.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    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.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    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.

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