Spring Fishing

[Cecil]

I know its a long ways away but just wondering your opinion on the best smallmouth lake in SD in the spring?

[reddog]

Sharpe is head and shoulders above any other lake in South Dakota, but its a ways out there and it's big water with wind.

The new state record came out of Poinsett year and a half ago in April.

Roy Lake is very very good also.

You looking for quality or quantity?

[Cecil]

Can I say both size and numbers? Does Sharpe freeze like Roy? We are looking march or april.

Is Lewis and Clark in that class?

[reddog]

Yes, Sharpe is froze up solid I would guess. If youre going to Sharpe, choose April in lieu of March. May is excellent also. The smallies are deep in the winter and dont migrate to the shallows until the water warms up some. I was on Sharpe the first day it was ice free which was Mar 19th last year.

I hear lots of good things about Lewis and Clark and even the lower end of Francis Case, but I have never fished those lakes for Smallies.

Numbers will always be strong on Sharpe, Size is very specific to time of year, water temp and obviously location.

[Bassmaster151]

there are a lot of spring opportunities in SD, I usually target largemouths in April(personal preference) big wieghts, may or may not always have much for numbers, all depends on the weather