Lake Madison fishing

Fishing at Lake Madison has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2013, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

June 11, 2026

Plants on record

Since 2013

Species recorded

Elevation

1,604 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town: Madison
Facilities: camping

This lake community in southeastern Lake County offers camping, boating and fishing for walleye, perch, white bass, crappie, smallmouth bass and northern pike. The unincorporated area sits 3 to 10 miles southeast of Madison, the county seat.

Sources: shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities

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How Lake Madison is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2026 it was June 11, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2025.

Lake Alvin (41.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Alvin is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Lake Madison

Fishing Lake Madison is most likely to be for Walleye. All 11 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 11 plants

Plants: 11 of 11
Last stocked: June 11, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

280,1502013
165,0002014
195,5152017
186,3202019
198,9002021
185,2702023
184,8002024
184,8902026

Stocking history

Source: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP).
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 11, 2026	Walleye	184,890	–	report
June 9, 2024	Walleye	184,800	–	report
June 11, 2023	Walleye	185,270	–	report
June 10, 2021	Walleye	198,900	–	report
June 15, 2019	Walleye	186,320	–	report
June 10, 2017	Walleye	22,500	–	report
June 10, 2017	Walleye	105,395	–	report
June 10, 2017	Walleye	67,620	–	report
June 14, 2014	Walleye	165,000	–	report
June 26, 2013	Walleye	135,850	–	report
June 26, 2013	Walleye	144,300	–	report

Species stocked here

Walleye (11)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.