Lake Thisted is a lake in South Dakota, near Kingsbury County.
Lake Thisted is a lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota with 272.8 acres and about 2,424 acre-feet of storage.
At Lake Thisted, begin with weed edges, firm-bottom spots and any small change in depth.
Fish listed for Lake Thisted include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
For black crappie at Lake Thisted, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Lake Thisted, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Lake Thisted, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Lake Thisted, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
For northern pike at Lake Thisted, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
For common carp at Lake Thisted, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.
Spring on Lake Thisted usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. Summer fishing on Lake Thisted 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 Thisted.
Make the first trip to Lake Thisted 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 Thisted along a clean weed edge or a small change in depth, especially on the windblown side.
A good first choice on Lake Thisted is a simple lure or bait; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.
Pick one section of Lake Thisted and test shallow cover, a nearby drop and open water before making a long move.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.