Lake Badus
Lake Badus is a lake in South Dakota. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Conditions right now
Weather
🌦️ Light rain
Water temp (est.)
19.7°C
Air temp
15.6°C
Wind
3.1 m/s
Pressure
1006.0
↑ rising
Clouds
76.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
🌇
Dusk
19:57–21:57
🌙
Night
21:57–05:00
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
08:00
🌦️
16.0°
09:00
🌧️
17.0°
10:00
☁️
15.0°
11:00
🌦️
16.0°
12:00
🌧️
16.0°
13:00
☀️
16.0°
14:00
🌤️
18.0°
15:00
⛅
19.0°
16:00
🌦️
20.0°
17:00
⛅
20.0°
18:00
🌤️
19.0°
19:00
☀️
19.0°
Likely catch now (16 species)
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, peak season.
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 20 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Slow during the night.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a deadbait for flathead catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for flathead catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Depth
The water is colder than the fish like. Fish deep and slow. Look towards deeper water.
Lure
Deadbait for flathead catfish: Live or whole baitfish.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try live bait, colour secondary for flathead catfish.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
Lake Badus is a lake in South Dakota, in the United States.
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