Roscoe is a lake in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
Roscoe is a lake in Edmunds County, South Dakota with 835 acres and about 2,334.8 acre-feet of storage.
Since Roscoe covers 835 acres, pick one arm or shoreline section and learn it before making a long move.
Fish listed for Roscoe include Walleye, and Yellow Perch.
For yellow perch at Roscoe, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For walleye at Roscoe, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.
As Roscoe warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Roscoe 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 Roscoe.
Make the first trip to Roscoe 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 Roscoe along a clean weed edge or a small change in depth, especially on the windblown side.
A good first choice on Roscoe is a small jig or minnow; change its depth before replacing everything in the box.
Pick one section of Roscoe 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.