The 2023 tournament season is here and it’s off to a fast start! The season began for Mason Propst and Nick Harrington Sunday, April 23 with the first event of the Nebraska Walleye Trail on Sherman Reservoir. Upon returning to Pierre, it was the first night of Pierre’s Tuesday Night Walleye Fishing League. Now, the […]
Spring continues to track in a similar direction on the Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota. A strong numbers bite continues in the Chamberlain area while mud and low flows make fishing difficult in the Pierre area. Cooler temperatures, wind, and some rain will continue to impact the bite across the region, but there is […]
It was week of extremes along the Missouri River! Tuesday and Wednesday saw over a foot of snow in many areas and extreme winds, with the temperatures rebounding into the 60s and 70s by the end of the weekend. The forecast continues to be up and down, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s to […]
Chamberlain South Dakota and springtime walleye fishing just goes hand in hand. Each year, the towns of Chamberlain and Oacoma play host to both local and national tournaments, thousands of anglers from across the region, and one of the best spring walleye bites in the country. Indeed, Lake Francis Case in the Chamberlain area is […]
After consecutive mild winters that saw limited snowfall across the northern plains and Rocky Mountains, winter returned with a vengeance in 2022-2023. Areas of central South Dakota received upwards of 60-75 inches of snow and the Rocky Mountain snowpack tracked above average throughout the winter months. As of April 2, 2023, the mountain Snow Water […]
Despite the Pierre, South Dakota area receiving 14 inches of snow on Friday, spring fishing is still going strong on Lake Sharpe! Welcome to the first fishing report of 2023! We’re very excited to kick off another fun season that will see us cover both Nebraska and of course the Missouri River reservoirs in South […]
Whether you are walking through the local tackle store, ordering baits online, or even scrolling your social media feed you’ll encounter hundreds, if not thousands, of baits you can utilize for trolling crankbaits for walleyes. So many baits yet you can only tie on one to each rod at a time, how do you decide? […]
Trolling crankbaits is a popular way to target walleye throughout all of the open water months. Regardless what time of year you’re trolling crankbaits, an important component of your trolling program is a planar board. Planar boards serve a variety of purposes and when deployed properly, will help you crank more fish into the boat. […]
While many anglers may get wrapped up in hot colors, secret spots, magic baits, and the time of the moon rise the best anglers are going to be focused on a much less glamorous, but more important aspect of their presentation-boat control. Whether you are bottom bouncing, dragging jigs, casting crankbaits, or trolling crankbaits mastering […]
The Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota can produce some of the best bites of the season to start the year. Anglers flock to areas such as Pierre, Chamberlain, Mobridge, and Platte to take advantage of the year-round walleye season and excellent bite the areas can produce in the springtime. However, when Mother Nature decides […]
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