Hickman Lake Fishing Guide, Marshall County, South Dakota

• Overview

  Out in Marshall County, South Dakota, sits Hickman Lake. Height above sea level is 1,411 feet. It measures about 30 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Our Marshall County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Britton, 9.1 miles off. Groton is 23 miles and Webster 25 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Hickman Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Marshall County cover bluegill, common carp, northern pike and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Hickman Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 10°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Hickman Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The water borders Hickman Dam Game Production Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Alberts Lake, 7.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Hickman Lake should be assumed from this page alone.