School South

School South is a lake in Deuel County, South Dakota with 190.7 acres.

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

Fish and Baits at School South

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

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

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

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

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

Pike and Muskie

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

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

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

How the Seasons Change School South

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for School South

Make the first trip to School South 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.