Putney Slough is a lake in Brown County, South Dakota.
Putney Slough is a lake in Brown County, South Dakota with 2,423.1 acres.
On Putney Slough, a small drop or outside weed edge can matter more than a feature that looks dramatic from shore.
Fish listed for Putney Slough include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
For black crappie at Putney Slough, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Putney Slough, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Putney Slough, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Putney Slough, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
For northern pike at Putney Slough, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.
For common carp at Putney Slough, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.
Spring on Putney Slough usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. Summer fishing on Putney Slough 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 Putney Slough.
Make the first trip to Putney Slough 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 Putney Slough along a clean weed edge or a small change in depth, especially on the windblown side.
A good first choice on Putney Slough is a small jig; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.
Pick one section of Putney Slough 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.