North Red Iron Lake is a lake in Marshall County, South Dakota with 175.2 acres and about 1,451.2 acre-feet of storage.
At North Red Iron Lake, begin with weed edges, firm-bottom spots and any small change in depth.
Fish and Baits at North Red Iron Lake
Fish listed for North Red Iron Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
Crappie, Sunfish and Perch
For black crappie at North Red Iron Lake, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at North Red Iron Lake, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at North Red Iron Lake, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
Walleye and Open-Water Fish
For walleye at North Red Iron Lake, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
Pike and Muskie
For northern pike at North Red Iron Lake, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For common carp at North Red Iron Lake, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.
How the Seasons Change North Red Iron Lake
Spring on North Red Iron Lake usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. Summer fishing on North Red Iron 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 North Red Iron Lake.
A Simple Fishing Plan for North Red Iron Lake
Make the first trip to North Red Iron 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.
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