Large recreation areas along the lake have picnic areas, shelter buildings, sanitary facilities, grills and electricity. The lake itself is home to large quantities of sport fish, including catfish, walleye, pike, perch and sturgeon. I'd say the fishing's been pretty good. It had a real slow start, but it has picked up. So far, it's better than last year.
Scuba diving is also very popular.
The area also hosts one of the first refuges for bald eagles to exist in the United States. Located just below Ft. Randall Dam, the 600-acre Karl Mundt National Wildlife Refuge, is maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is one of the largest wintering concentrations of bald and golden eagles in the nation. Having become a Registered National Landmark by the National Parks Service in 1970, the area draws thousands of bird watchers each year. Just to the east of Pickstown on Highway 46 is the Ft.