The summer heat continues in full force, but there’s hot bites to be found too! The fishing on Lake Sharpe is heating back up, Lake Oahe continues to produce, and good bites are available on Lake Francis Case and across the Glacial Lakes region as well. All of that and more in this week’s fishing […]
Anglers fishing the Glacial Lakes region in northeast South Dakota have improved access to a couple popular waterbodies thanks to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Habitat Stamp projects. Improved Access at Hazeldon Lake in Day County Hazeldon Lake in Day County has been producing excellent fishing, and has been incredibly popular with anglers […]
The 2026 South Dakota Governor’s Cup is in the books. After two days of fishing, Beau Schilling and Ben Beadle have gone back-to-back capturing their second South Dakota Governor’s Cup Championship. Historic Day One Propels Schilling and Beadle to Victory Beau Schilling and Ben Beadle, after setting a new tournament record weight in 2025, followed […]
The South Dakota Governor’s Cup concluded Sunday, July 19 and at the end of two days of fishing it was Beau Schilling and Ben Beadle on top with 58.02 pounds. Following a historic Day One, which saw Schilling and Beadle bring 33.27 pounds and the largest single day bag in Governor’s Cup history, their second […]
Day One of the 2026 South Dakota Governor’s Cup is in the books, and after one day of fishing it’s once again Beau Schilling and Ben Beadle sitting on top the leaderboard with 33.27 pounds, which sets a new single day record for a six-fish bag in the Governor’s Cup. Day One Offers Ideal Lake […]
The 52nd Annual South Dakota Governor’s Cup will take place this weekend, July 18-19, launching onto Lake Oahe out of Spring Creek Recreation Area north of Pierre. Tournament Schedule The event weekend begins with a rules meeting at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center, with doors opening at 4 p.m. CT and the Calcutta and […]
Northeast South Dakota, commonly referred to as the Glacial Lakes region, is known for excellent walleye and yellow perch fishing. While these fishing opportunities get much of the attention, the area also provides fantastic bluegill fishing as well. There are a number of ways to target bluegill in northeast South Dakota, and three of the […]
Roy Lake, which is located in northeast South Dakota north of Webster, is one of the best multispecies fisheries in the region. Roy Lake offers spectacular bluegill fishing, quality smallmouth bass and largemouth bass, an abundance of northern pike, quality crappie, yellow perch, and of course walleye. The diversity of species, and excellent fishing opportunities […]
As we wrap up the 4th of July weekend, it’s safe to say summer is in full swing! The temperatures are heating up, prairie thunderstorms have brought havoc the last week, and fish are entering traditional mid-summer patterns. As we head into the second half of summer, we’ve got a special fishing report to help […]
Northeast South Dakota, commonly referred to as the Glacial Lakes region, has an abundance of fisheries for anglers to enjoy. Best known for walleye and yellow perch fishing, anglers can also find fantastic bluegill, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, northern pike, and even lake sturgeon. With so many fisheries and so little time, we’ve got […]
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