Top fish species at McCoy Lake

Channel catfish
Channel catfish
App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in McCoy Lake

McCoy Lake fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Channel catfish

length · weight

Fishbrain
Have you been fishing here?

Log your catch and check out other catches from the community in the Fishbrain app.

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

General info

McCoy Lake is a lake located in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. It is most popular for fishing Channel catfish.

Location

44°01′55.1″N 98°18′29.3″W
Directions

Fishing regulations at McCoy Lake, SD

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in South Dakota can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Channel catfish as of May 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Channel catfish

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

10

Measurement

Total Length

Aggregate

10

Ictalurus punctatus

Regulations for

44°01′55.1″N 98°18′29.3″W
Regulations in the map
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

South Dakota fishing license

Get license

Cities nearby

Alpena

10.8 miles away

Storla

11.9 miles away

Letcher

12.3 miles away

Upland Colony

19.7 miles away

Mount Vernon

22.2 miles away

Huron

23.3 miles away

Mitchell

25.0 miles away

Pearl Creek Colony

28.0 miles away

Carthage

30.9 miles away

Millbrook Colony

33.1 miles away

Ethan

37.3 miles away

Farmer

37.4 miles away

Rockport Colony

38.8 miles away

Shamrock Colony

44.2 miles away

Old Elm Spring Colony

45.1 miles away

Spink Colony

49.3 miles away

Oldham

51.3 miles away

Lake Preston

51.5 miles away

Erwin

53.2 miles away

Chamberlain

53.2 miles away

Fort Thompson

54.6 miles away

Stephan

58.9 miles away

Raymond

63.4 miles away

Rockham

65.4 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about McCoy Lake fishing

McCoy Lake is a lake located in Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States. Its coordinates are:
44°01′55.1″N 98°18′29.3″W
.
Find the best fishing spots on McCoy Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in McCoy Lake are:
The latest McCoy Lake fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...