Fishing near Yankton, SD

Yankton sits in southeastern South Dakota along the Missouri River, putting anglers within easy reach of Lewis and Clark Lake, the tailwaters below Gavins Point Dam, and Lake Yankton. The Missouri River corridor here is one of the region's most productive multi-species fisheries, drawing walleye chasers, catfish anglers, and bass fishermen from across the Midwest.

Top waters to fish near Yankton

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Yankton, South Dakota and what's needed to catch them.

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American Eel

Anguilla rostrata

American Paddlefish

Polyodon spathula

Arctic Grayling

Thymallus arcticus

Bighead Carp

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

Bigmouth Buffalo

Ictiobus cyprinellus

Black Buffalo

Ictiobus niger

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Bluegill

Blue Sucker

Cycleptus elongatus

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Burbot

Lota lota

Channel Catfish

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