Mud

Mud in Beadle County is a lake in South Dakota with 115.4 acres and about 405.4 acre-feet of storage.

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

Fish and Baits at Mud

Fish listed for Beadle County's Mud include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

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

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For walleye at Beadle County's Mud, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.

Pike and Muskie

For northern pike at Beadle County's Mud, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For common carp at Beadle County's Mud, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.

How the Seasons Change Mud

As Beadle County's Mud warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Beadle County's Mud 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 Beadle County's Mud.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Mud

Make the first trip to Beadle County's Mud 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.