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Best largemouth bass lakes in South Dakota

44 South Dakota waters hold largemouth bass, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.

1. Angostura Reservoir — 68 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
2. Waubay Lake — 31 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
3. Thompson Lake — 26 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
4. Bitter Lake — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
5. Whitewood Lake — 7 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
6. Poinsett Lake — 22 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
7. Red Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
8. Kampeska Lake — 16 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
9. Richmond Lake — 23 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
10. Pelican Lake — 8 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
11. Albert Lake — 13 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
12. Roy Lake — 21 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
13. Long Lake — 23 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
14. Opitz Lake — 23 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
15. Goose Lake — 15 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
16. Sinai Lake — 33 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
17. Mitchell Lake — 29 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
18. Swan Lake — 17 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
19. Dry Lake — 14 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
20. Henry Lake — 8 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
21. Enemy Swim Lake — 26 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
22. Grass Lake — 9 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Northern Pike
23. Pocasse Lake — 17 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
24. Byron Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
25. Campbell Lake — 8 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie

…plus 19 more South Dakota waters holding largemouth bass.

When to fish largemouth bass in South Dakota

• Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.

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