Alkali Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Alkali Lake is a 122-acre lake near Leola, South Dakota, at about 1,853 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Long LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Blank DamLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Moores LakeLake fishing · ~42 min drive
- Lake ParmleyLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Goose LakeLake fishing · ~52 min drive
- Matzke LakeLake fishing · ~52 min drive
- Stafford DamLake fishing · ~55 min drive
- Spring LakeLake fishing · ~1h 8m drive
- Sand LakeLake fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Sand LakeLake fishing · ~1h 12m drive
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Best time to visit Alkali Lake
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
21° / 4°
7 wet
Feb
24° / 6°
6 wet
Mar
38° / 18°
8 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
9 wet
May
66° / 43°
10 wet
Jun
75° / 53°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
8 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
7 wet
Oct
55° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
39° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
25° / 9°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aberdeen 35 Wnw, SD, 2.2 mi away at 1,957 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
