Sather Slough

Sather Slough is a lake in Roberts County, South Dakota with 186 acres and about 1,126.9 acre-feet of storage.

The useful clues on Sather Slough are weeds, windblown banks and clean holes in otherwise shallow water.

Fish and Baits at Sather Slough

Fish listed for Sather Slough include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Yellow Perch.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

For black crappie at Sather Slough, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for bluegill at Sather Slough, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover. For yellow perch at Sather Slough, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For walleye at Sather Slough, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.

Pike and Muskie

For northern pike at Sather Slough, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For common carp at Sather Slough, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.

How the Seasons Change Sather Slough

As Sather Slough warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. Summer fishing on Sather 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 Sather Slough.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Sather Slough

Make the first trip to Sather 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.