Wilmarth Lake is a reservoir in South Dakota, near Aurora County.
Wilmarth Lake is a reservoir in Aurora County, South Dakota with 110 acres, a recorded maximum depth of 23 feet and about 1,155 acre-feet of storage.
On Wilmarth Lake, a point near the old channel is a better first stop than a random stretch of bank.
Fish listed for Wilmarth Lake include Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
For largemouth bass at Wilmarth Lake, try a plastic worm, jig or spinnerbait around weeds, wood and quiet points.
For bluegill at Wilmarth Lake, try a worm, tiny jig or cricket near weeds and shallow cover; for yellow perch at Wilmarth Lake, try a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom near weeds or a drop.
For black bullhead at Wilmarth Lake, try a worm, cut bait or prepared bait on a light bottom rig.
Spring on Wilmarth Lake usually starts near the warmest protected bank, shallow wood or the first green weeds. During summer at Wilmarth 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 Wilmarth Lake.
Make the first trip to Wilmarth 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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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.
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.
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.