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Lake Francis Case

🛶 Lake fishing  South Dakota · 🌅 04:54 - 🌇 20:17

Lake Francis Case is a lake in South Dakota. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
🌦️ Light rain
Water temp (est.)
19.3°C
Air temp
13.6°C
Wind
7.9 m/s
Pressure
1010.0 → stable
Clouds
74.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

🌇 Dusk 19:02–21:02 🌙 Night 21:02–04:09

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

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19.0°
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19.0°

Likely catch now (17 species)

Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
14%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
13%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
9%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
4%
Slow during the night, peak season.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
4%
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
2%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
2%
Slow during the night.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
1%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
1%
Slow during the night.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural, gold and bronze for common carp.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Lake Francis Case

Lake Francis Case is a large reservoir impounded by Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota, United States. The lake has an area of 102,000 acres (410 km2) and a maximum depth of 140 ft (43 m). Lake Francis Case has a length of approximately 107 mi (172 km) and has a shoreline of 540 mi (870 km). The lake is the eleventh-largest reservoir in the United States and is located within the counties of: Charles Mix, Gregory, Lyman, Brule, and Buffalo. The lake stretches from Pickstown, South Dakota upstream to Big Bend Dam.

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