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White Lake

White Lake is a reservoir in South Dakota, near Marshall County.

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Fish species in White Lake

White Lake in Marshall County is a reservoir in South Dakota with 180 acres, a recorded maximum depth of 20 feet and about 1,850 acre-feet of storage.

The best map clues on Marshall County's White Lake are points, creek turns and places where shallow water meets a quick drop.

Fish and Baits at White Lake

Fish listed for Marshall County's White Lake include Black Crappie, Common Carp, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.

Bass

For smallmouth bass at Marshall County's White Lake, try a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait along rock and clean drops.

Crappie, Sunfish and Perch

For black crappie at Marshall County's White Lake, try a small jig or minnow beside brush, weed edges and drop-offs; for yellow perch at Marshall County's White Lake, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For walleye at Marshall County's White Lake, try a jig and minnow, crawler rig or crankbait on points, flats and channel edges.

Pike and Muskie

For northern pike at Marshall County's White Lake, try a spoon, spinnerbait or jerkbait beside weeds and shallow cover.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For common carp at Marshall County's White Lake, try corn, dough bait or a worm on a simple bottom rig.

How the Seasons Change White Lake

As Marshall County's White Lake warms in spring, check shallow cover and the first drop leading away from it. During summer at Marshall County's White Lake, fish early around shallow cover, then back out toward the creek path or a nearby drop. In fall, follow cooling water and moving bait toward points, green weeds and wind-hit banks at Marshall County's White Lake.

A Simple Fishing Plan for White Lake

Make the first trip to Marshall County's White Lake 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.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Common Carp — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Northern Pike — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Smallmouth Bass — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Walleye — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • White Sucker — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks fisheries survey

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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