Lake Cochrane is a lake in South Dakota, near Deuel County.
Lake Cochrane is a lake in Deuel County, South Dakota with 363 acres, a recorded maximum depth of 24 feet and about 4,983.8 acre-feet of storage.
At Lake Cochrane, begin with weed edges, firm-bottom spots and any small change in depth.
Fish listed for Lake Cochrane include Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
For largemouth bass at Lake Cochrane, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points.
For black crappie at Lake Cochrane, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Lake Cochrane, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Lake Cochrane, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Lake Cochrane, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
For northern pike at Lake Cochrane, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
For black bullhead at Lake Cochrane, try a worm, cut bait or prepared bait on a light bottom rig; for common carp at Lake Cochrane, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.
Spring on Lake Cochrane usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. Summer fishing on Lake Cochrane 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 Lake Cochrane.
Make the first trip to Lake Cochrane 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.
Start Lake Cochrane along a clean weed edge or a small change in depth, especially on the windblown side.
A good first choice on Lake Cochrane is a simple lure or bait; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.
No. The number for Lake Cochrane only marks its deepest recorded spot; fish may be much shallower near food, cover or comfortable water.
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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.
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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.