Lake Walton, South Dakota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Dewey County, South Dakota. The water sits 2,241 feet up. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Dewey County. North Eagle Butte sits 31 miles from the bank. Eagle Butte is 31 miles away, with Mobridge at 43 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Walton

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Dewey County, recorded fish include northern pike, largemouth bass, black bullhead and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lake Walton where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 14°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lake Walton runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Peach Lake is 10 miles off. What applies at Lake Walton may have changed since it was mapped.