Reservoir · Buffalo, South Dakota
Lake Sharpe
Location Snapshot
Lake Sharpe is a Missouri River reservoir at Big Bend with a broad coolwater and warmwater mainstem fishery. The principal supported target is walleye, with smallmouth bass, white bass, channel catfish, and northern pike adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Sharpe.
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Fishery overview
Walleye are primary and stocked in Lake Sharpe. Channel catfish, smallmouth bass, and white bass are common and established. Northern pike are present and established.
Target species
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Bass
Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Walleye are stocked in Lake Sharpe.
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Buffalo, South Dakota
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Lake Details
County
Buffalo
Management Category
Missouri River mainstem hydropower reservoir
Regulation Scope
Lake Sharpe.
Regulation Summary
Lake Sharpe: GFP Missouri River reservoir rules on the Big Bend pool. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available