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| South Dakota Trout Fishing | |
| Trout Fishing in South Dakota The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Brown trout are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts and the brook trout is the most sensitive to temperature. The others are comfortable in slightly warmer waters. Trout Fishing Lakes In South Dakota Creeks, streams and rivers provide a majority of the trout fishing in South Dakota. However, a few of the major lakes contain schools of trout including Lake Francis Case, Lake Oahe, Deerfield Lake and Canyon lake. Visit the Douth Dakota Division of Wildlife website for additional information about trout fishing in South Dakota. The South Dakota state record brook trout was taken out of Deerfield Lake and the SD state record brown trout was caught in Canyon Lake. Rapid Creek produced the state record cutthroat trout and Pactola Reservoir gave up the state record lake trout. The Missouri River - Oahe Tailwaters was home to the state record rainbow trout and Whitewood Creek served up the SD state record tiger trout. Rainbow Trout
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Lake Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Organizations & Resources Cutthroat
Trout Conservation
The states list to the left can direct you to information about trout fishing in other states. All About Fishing for Trout in South Dakota. |
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RAINBOW TROUT |
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42 lbs - 2 oz |
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19 lbs - 4 oz |
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52 - 68 Degrees |
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Prefers generally clear flowing waters with turbulence for oxygenation over gravel, rock or sandy bottoms. |
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BROOK TROUT |
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14 lbs - 8 oz |
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8 lbs - 4 oz |
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52 to 64 Degrees |
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Prefers clear cold water with moderate current over gravel, rocks or sand. |
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BROWN TROUT |
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41 lbs - 7 oz |
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24 lbs - 8 oz |
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56 - 64 Degrees |
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Prefers slightly stained cool water with minimum current over rock or sandy bottoms with heavy cover. |
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LAKE TROUT |
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72 lbs - 0 oz |
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27 lbs - 14 oz |
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52 - 68 Degrees |
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Prefers clear to slightly stained water with significant depths and sandy bottoms in the shallows. |
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CUTTHROAT TROUT |
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41 lbs - 0 oz |
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6 lbs - 5 oz |
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68 - 72 Degrees |
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Prefers slightly stained to murky water with little or no current. |
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