Ponca is a lake in Gregory County, South Dakota.
Ponca is a lake in Gregory County, South Dakota with 36.7 acres and about 1,190 acre-feet of storage.
The useful clues on Ponca are weeds, windblown banks and clean holes in otherwise shallow water.
A dependable current fish list is not included for Ponca, so it is better to confirm the fish that are there before buying bait for one species.
As Ponca warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Ponca 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 Ponca.
Make the first trip to Ponca 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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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.