Haisch Lake Fishing near Gregory, South Dakota

• Overview

  Set in Gregory County, Haisch Lake is a South Dakota water. Elevation runs to 2,018 feet. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Most waters listed here for Gregory County are larger. Gregory is the closest place, 21 miles off. Platte lies 23 miles off, Atkinson another 39 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Haisch Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name green sunfish, black bullhead, johnny darter, largemouth bass and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Haisch Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 75°F and January near 20°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Haisch Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Indian Lake is 4.5 miles off. Treat access at Haisch Lake as something to verify.