Parsons Pass is a lake in South Dakota, near Marshall County.
Parsons Pass is a lake in Marshall County, South Dakota with 1,582.7 acres and about 18,492.4 acre-feet of storage.
At Parsons Pass, begin with weed edges, firm-bottom spots and any small change in depth.
Fish listed for Parsons Pass include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
For black crappie at Parsons Pass, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Parsons Pass, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Parsons Pass, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Parsons Pass, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
For northern pike at Parsons Pass, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
For common carp at Parsons Pass, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.
Spring on Parsons Pass usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. Summer fishing on Parsons Pass 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 Parsons Pass.
Make the first trip to Parsons Pass 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 Parsons Pass along a clean weed edge or a small change in depth, especially on the windblown side.
A good first choice on Parsons Pass is a simple lure or bait; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.
Pick one section of Parsons Pass 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.