Lynn Lake in Day County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Day County, South Dakota, you have Lynn Lake. What surrounds it is mixed forest. For supplies, Webster is 11 miles out. Then Groton, 21 miles, and Britton, 23 miles. Round about: Goose Lake a touch under 6.9 miles, Pierpont Lake a shade over 7.7 miles, Opitz Lake a touch under 13 miles, Waubay Lake a shade over 13 miles and Alberts Lake a touch under 13 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lynn Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Day County list common carp, black bullhead, green sunfish, Iowa darter and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Lynn Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 10°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lynn Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Lynn Lake Waterfowl Production Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Goose Lake is 6.9 miles distant. Confirm access to Lynn Lake locally before you travel.