Map

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Lake Carthage

South Dakota, United States

4.5Β·37 catches

Top fish species at Lake Carthage

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Lake Carthage

Lake Carthage fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

11 months ago

Walleye

25 in Β· 4 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

1 year ago

Upload preview

Channel catfish

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

1 year ago

Upload preview

Northern pike

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

11 months ago

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

11 months ago

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

2 years ago

Yellow bullhead

length Β· weight

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

General info

Lake Carthage is a lake located in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. It is most popular for fishing Channel catfish, Walleye, and Black bullhead.

Location

44Β°11β€²1.8β€³N 97Β°41β€²54.7β€³W
Directions

Amenities

Fishing regulations at Lake Carthage, 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 species as of June 26, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Select...

Loading boundaries...
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

South Dakota fishing license

Get license

Reviews of Lake Carthage

4.5

2 ratings

5
4
3
2
1

No written reviews yet

Help anglers know what to expect, add your review in the Fishbrain app.

Cities nearby

Huron

28.1 miles away

Mitchell

35.5 miles away

Brookings

45.9 miles away

Watertown

56.9 miles away

Sioux Falls

65.6 miles away

Yankton

90.7 miles away

Marshall

96.1 miles away

Aberdeen

96.2 miles away

Worthington

111.3 miles away

Pierre

130.3 miles away

Sioux City

133.9 miles away

South Sioux City

135.3 miles away

Spirit Lake

139.4 miles away

Willmar

145.1 miles away

Norfolk

149.3 miles away

Wahpeton

153.6 miles away

New Ulm

160.1 miles away

Alexandria

162.9 miles away

Fergus Falls

165.2 miles away

Hutchinson

170.6 miles away

West Fargo

188.6 miles away

Fargo

189.9 miles away

Moorhead

191.0 miles away

Jamestown

194.1 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Lake Carthage fishing

Lake Carthage is a lake located in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. Its coordinates are:
44Β°11β€²1.8β€³N 97Β°41β€²54.7β€³W
.
Find the best fishing spots on Lake Carthage 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 Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in Lake Carthage are:
The latest Lake Carthage 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

4.7
37.6K ratings
editor's choice