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Yellow Medicine County fishing lakes
Yellow perch is Yellow Medicine County's strongest fishery. Tyson Lake grades A for perch and B+ for walleye. Wood Lake is the largest of the county's 7 surveyed lakes at 485 acres, and Del Clark Lake is the deepest at 30 feet. The DNR stocks 6 lakes here.
A Guide lake has a full page with a depth map, DNR survey data, top spots and stocking history. A Survey lake has the survey data and stocking history but no depth map, because the DNR has not published one. The rest open in the live map.
| Lake | Fish | Acres | Max depth | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Tiger muskie, Catfish | 485 | 9 ft | 2025 |
| Tyson Lake Survey | Walleye, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 166 | 8 ft | 2023 |
| Del Clark Lake Guide | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, White bass | 156 | 30 ft | 2025 |
| R6 Lake Survey | Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 33 | 14 ft | 2012 |
| John Reservoir Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch | 21 | 12 ft | 2024 |
| Sylvan Lake Survey | Walleye, Largemouth, Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, Perch, Catfish | 5 | 5 ft | 2016 |
| Curtis Lake map only | 382 | 8 ft | 1987 |
Quick answers
Fishing in Yellow Medicine County
What is the best fishing lake in Yellow Medicine County?
Tyson Lake grades A for yellow perch, the highest grade in Yellow Medicine County on this site. Grades are based on DNR survey catch rates, fish size and trophy history.
How many fishing lakes are in Yellow Medicine County?
The DNR has surveyed 7 lakes in Yellow Medicine County, about 1,247 acres of water in all. 2 of them have a full guide page here.
What fish can you catch in Yellow Medicine County?
DNR surveys have found walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, tiger muskellunge, channel catfish and white bass in Yellow Medicine County lakes.
Which lake in Yellow Medicine County is deepest?
Del Clark Lake, at 30 feet. The largest is Wood Lake at 485 acres.
Are lakes in Yellow Medicine County stocked?
Yes. The DNR has stocking records for 6 of the county's 7 surveyed lakes. If a lake has a page here, it lists what the DNR stocked and when.
Featured guide spot
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Featured spots are bought one lake at a time. Sponsor a lake in this county and your listing runs here too, shared evenly with any other sponsor in the county. Free through December 31, 2026.
Then $20 a month from January. Cancel any time.
Survey years in grey are more than 20 years old. Surveys that old do not count toward grades.