Fishing at Webber Gulch, Brown County, South Dakota

• Overview

  South Dakota holds Webber Gulch, in Brown County. It sits in rolling bush country. The closest town, Ellendale, is 9.8 miles away. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 112 miles away. More in the same country: Elm Lake out at 4.4 miles, Pheasant Lake within 7.1 miles, Willow Creek Lake out at 15 miles, Wood Lake within 16 miles and Wilson Dam out at 18 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Webber Gulch

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Open biodiversity records for Brown County list green sunfish, bluegill, yellow perch, black bullhead and black crappie. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Webber Gulch should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 72°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Webber Gulch by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Elm Lake at 4.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Webber Gulch as something to verify.