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Lone Tree Lake

Lone Tree Lake is a lake in South Dakota, near Deuel County.

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Fish species in Lone Tree Lake

Lone Tree Lake in Deuel County is a lake in South Dakota with 171.2 acres and about 1,240.4 acre-feet of storage.

Keep the first pass around Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake simple and let the first two bites show whether fish are shallow, near cover or off the bank.

Fish and Baits at Lone Tree Lake

Fish listed for Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

For black crappie at Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For walleye at Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.

Pike and Muskie

For northern pike at Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For common carp at Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.

How the Seasons Change Lone Tree Lake

As Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake 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 Deuel County's Lone Tree Lake.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Lone Tree Lake

Make the first trip to Deuel County's Lone Tree 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.

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.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries reports portal

    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.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries reports portal

    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.

  • Common Carp — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries reports portal

    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 reports portal

    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 reports portal

    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 Perch — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries reports portal

    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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