Author Topic: lake Yankton (Read 2936 times)

rags · « **on:** Dec 25, 2012, 10:28 AM »

Just took a drive out there , the north side has some open water , there has been a few holes punched by the boat ramp on the south side and the handicap point

diesel2012 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 25, 2012, 10:55 PM »

Can't believe there's open water there as cold as its been. How's the fishing there? Just getting back into ice fishing this year and lake Yankton is one of the places I want to hit.

rags · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 26, 2012, 07:38 AM »

I live 30 miles from lake Yankton , I don't normally fish that lake . We was over there for Christmas at my sons place

poot_818 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 30, 2012, 08:43 PM »

the north side of lake yankton is almost always still open because of the natural springs in that corner.....but over by the boat ramp and the handicap point on the south side is always safe and good fishing!

FrozenFisherman · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 06, 2013, 08:36 PM »

Fished Lake Yankton this weekend both Sat and Sunday. Had heard reports of fish being caught but we struggled all weekend. A few other fisherman we talked to were having the same struggles. Caught a had full of gills and some bass. Did catch two decent cats. Had one 4in walleye on a tip-up. Hopefully it picks up.

FF

rags · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 06, 2013, 09:09 PM »

any size to them frozen ?

FrozenFisherman · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 09:56 AM »

rags,
Not really any size to the fish other than the cats. There was a lot of spots where you could see that people were fishing so Im guessing something was biting at some point.

rags · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 10:04 AM »

yes alot of folks fish there , I bass fish that lake or take the grandkids to fish gills . I have some better spots for bigger gills when I want some to eat

Bmb · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 05:13 PM »

How thick was it out there?

We moved to Yankton last year and I haven't been out around here at all. I was wondering about Lake Menno or Marindahl or Swan Lake. I'm just looking for some places to get some action. Not really worried about finding monsters.

rags · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 05:39 PM »

Marindahl has some good crappies , gills, and sunnies , last I knew menno had some good fishing also , swan might be alright as it hasn't froze out for a few years

Yote · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 09:59 PM »

Slow bite today but nice walleyes when they hit. Just finished eating them now.

FrozenFisherman · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 08, 2013, 07:59 AM »

Yote,
If ya dont mind me asking, what area of Lake Yankton were you fishing? We fished it for two days and only caught one small walleye.

FF

Yote · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 08, 2013, 08:26 PM »

FF,

I have been fishing the channel near the cabins. VERY slow today. Watched some pretty nice eyes come in on my minnow but none of them wanted to hit it. Couldn't convince them to bite anything. Caught some bass and gills tho.

Bmb · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 17, 2013, 09:32 AM »

Anyone heard anything or been out on Lake Yankton lately? I ask about it when I was in Captain Norms last Sunday but the lady helping me didn't know.

Mike5914 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 21, 2013, 09:12 PM »

Was out this afternoon Caught two bass jigging and had about 5 flags go up all day and one bass on tip ups. Everything else dropped the bait more than likely small bass too. I am still cold

stender73 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 24, 2013, 11:14 AM »

Has anybody been out the last couple days? I am thinking about trying it out this weekend?

kulven · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 24, 2013, 05:00 PM »

Good luck on on lake yanton, I would realy like to get over there this weekend, but I don't think I can pull it off. DNR guy told me last weekend the ice above the dam is very good also, and the release from the dam is very low.
I would to try that also. If anyones been to either lake recently give us an update.
Thanks

diesel2012 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 28, 2013, 07:14 PM »

Anybody been here lately? Might give it a shot tomorrow if the weather isn't too crappy.

alekhunts · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 03, 2013, 03:57 PM »

Any ice reports or fishing reports thinking of coming up for a weekend and trying it out

Vex-Um · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 04, 2013, 11:04 AM »

Ice is about 13"s.

alekhunts · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 04, 2013, 01:17 PM »

Thanks vex-um have you heard any thing how the fishing is ??

Vex-Um · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 04, 2013, 01:37 PM »

Pretty slow, a lot on small blue gills

alekhunts · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 04, 2013, 03:20 PM »

Has any one caught any crappie or walleye and any thing going on behind the dam ?

prpickering · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 04, 2013, 07:31 PM »

I know farther like niobrara guys have been catching a lot of crappie and some fat gators

diesel2012 · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 14, 2013, 09:36 AM »

Fished here yesterday. Caught 3 bass and 9-10 small gills. Buddy caught a 6 pound cat, a couple keeper gills and crappie. I didn't see him get the cat but I guess it was a heck of a fight lol. Ice was about 6-8 inches where we were.

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Author Topic: lake Yankton (Read 2936 times)