Little Moreau Lake Fishing in Dewey County, South Dakota

• Overview

  Little Moreau Lake stands in Dewey County, South Dakota. The water sits 2,037 feet up. It measures about 34 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The town to know is North Eagle Butte, 25 miles out. It is 232 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. The bank is open in stretches and thick in others.

• Where to Fish on Little Moreau Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Dewey County list northern pike, largemouth bass and black bullhead. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Little Moreau Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 72°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Little Moreau Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Timber Lake is 6.2 miles distant. For Little Moreau Lake in particular, ask before you travel.