Lake Pocasse is a reservoir in South Dakota, near Campbell County.
Lake Pocasse is a reservoir in Campbell County, South Dakota with 1,370.7 acres, a recorded maximum depth of 14.2 feet and about 7,977.4 acre-feet of storage.
The best map clues on Lake Pocasse are points, creek turns and places where shallow water meets a quick drop.
Fish listed for Lake Pocasse include Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Freshwater Drum, Northern Pike, Shortnose Gar, Walleye, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.
For black crappie at Lake Pocasse, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Lake Pocasse, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Lake Pocasse, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Lake Pocasse, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges; for freshwater drum at Lake Pocasse, try a worm, jig or small piece of cut bait near bottom.
For northern pike at Lake Pocasse, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
For channel catfish at Lake Pocasse, try cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on flats and channel edges; for common carp at Lake Pocasse, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig. For bigmouth buffalo at Lake Pocasse, try a worm, corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig.
As Lake Pocasse warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. During summer at Lake Pocasse, 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 Lake Pocasse.
Make the first trip to Lake Pocasse 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 Pocasse with a point or old creek turn, then check the first drop.
A good first choice on Lake Pocasse is a simple lure or bait; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.
No. The number for Lake Pocasse 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.