Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake 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
☁️ Overcast
Water temp (est.)
18.1°C
Air temp
5.1°C
Wind
10.0 m/s
Pressure
1013.0
→ stable
Clouds
99.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
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Dusk
19:21–21:21
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Night
21:21–04:27
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
09:00
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5.0°
10:00
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7.0°
11:00
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9.0°
12:00
☁️
10.0°
13:00
⛅
10.0°
14:00
⛅
12.0°
15:00
⛅
13.0°
16:00
🌤️
13.0°
17:00
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14.0°
18:00
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14.0°
19:00
☀️
13.0°
20:00
☀️
12.0°
Likely catch now (17 species)
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, peak season.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, peak season.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 18 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a deadbait for blue catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for blue catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Depth
The water is colder than the fish like. Fish deep and slow. Look towards deeper water.
Colour
Low light: try strong scent, oily cut bait for blue catfish.
Lure
Deadbait for blue catfish: Fresh cut bait.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state: