Shyne Lake Fishing in Pennington County, South Dakota

• Overview

  Shyne Lake is one of the Pennington County waters in South Dakota. Elevation runs to 2,615 feet. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Pennington County list. 30 miles away sits Box Elder, the nearest town. Fort Collins sits 278 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Shyne Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for Pennington County include brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Shyne Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 74°F on average, January about 21°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. In an average year the thaw lands around late March and the freeze near early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Shyne Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Hammann Lake, 21 miles away. For Shyne Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.