Iron Creek Lake is a reservoir in South Dakota, near Lawrence County.
Iron Creek Lake is a reservoir in Lawrence County, South Dakota with 23 acres, a recorded maximum depth of 34 feet and about 316.5 acre-feet of storage.
With only 34 feet at its deepest recorded spot, Iron Creek Lake often rewards careful work along weeds, flats and minor drops.
Fish listed for Iron Creek Lake include Black Crappie, Brown Trout, Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
For largemouth bass at Iron Creek Lake, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points.
For black crappie at Iron Creek Lake, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for yellow perch at Iron Creek Lake, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For rainbow trout at Iron Creek Lake, try a small spoon, inline spinner, trout bait or worm on light line; for brown trout at Iron Creek Lake, try a small spoon, spinner or minnow-shaped lure in cool water.
As Iron Creek Lake warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. By summer, use shade, wind and baitfish to choose a depth on Iron Creek Lake; the deepest hole is not an automatic answer. In fall, follow cooling water and moving bait toward points, green weeds and wind-hit banks at Iron Creek Lake.
Make the first trip to Iron Creek 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.
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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.
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.