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Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond

Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond is a lake in Brookings County, South Dakota.

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Fish species in Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond

Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond is a lake in Brookings County, South Dakota with 9.7 acres.

The useful clues on Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond are weeds, windblown banks and clean holes in otherwise shallow water.

Fish and Baits at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond

Fish listed for Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond include Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Bass, White Sucker, and Yellow Bullhead.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

For black crappie at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For walleye at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges; for white bass at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond, try a small spoon, jig or shad-colored crankbait where baitfish bunch up.

Pike and Muskie

For northern pike at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For black bullhead at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond, try a worm, cut bait or prepared bait on a light bottom rig; for yellow bullhead at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond, try a worm or small piece of cut bait on bottom after sunset. For bigmouth buffalo at Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond, try a worm, corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig.

How the Seasons Change Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond

As Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond 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 Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond

Make the first trip to Gustafsons Urban Fishing Pond 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.

  • Bigmouth Buffalo — 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 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.

  • Northern Pike — 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.

  • Walleye — 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.

  • White 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.

  • White Sucker — 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 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.

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