In honor of South Dakota Game, Fish and Park’s Open House weekend I wanted to take a moment to discuss one of the most important investments we can make in our fishing. This is our fishing future. As anglers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts we have an important job. We are solely responsible to make […]
Fishing is getting better and better! The bite was fantastic on Francis Case this past weekend and all across the Midwest fishing is getting hotter and hotter. Francis Case Fishing has really picked up on Francis Case. The water temperatures are still relatively cold, but the fish haven’t seemed to mind too much. We had […]
So these next few weeks’ reports are going to be a bit different. The weather has finally gotten nicer and this is a big two weeks for anglers looking to get into the sport. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is offering free park entrance and free fishing on Mother’s Day (this Sunday May 12) […]
When it comes to spring walleye fishing, I like to cut the season in half. The first half of the season the water and weather conditions are still quite cold and we’re on the classic “pre-spawn” bite. Fish are not aggressively chasing and you really have to force feed them. As the spring progresses and […]
It was a beautiful week, but in a cruel twist wind and clouds took over as the temperature dropped for the weekend. Saturday and Sunday were both chilly days on the water, with winds blowing 20-30mph and gusting even higher on Sunday made fishing difficult! There are still some good fishing reports out there and […]
Looks like everyone got to enjoy the gorgeous holiday weekend we had! From fishing to hiking and everything in between there was a lot of folks outdoors this weekend! This was certainly the case on Lake Francis Case. The boat launches were one tent shy of a circus. Luckily for anglers, there were some fish […]
Well to put it nicely we basically hit the reset button on fishing this week. Central South Dakota received roughly 15-20 inches of snow from Wednesday-Friday, totals vary but the main takeaway is we got hammered and it threw a major curveball at the fishing. Now looking ahead we have some tremendous fishing opportunities presenting […]
A jig and minnow is one of the most popular spring fishing methods, but many anglers fail to capitalize on the various other options their are to place on their jig. It may be that they lack the confidence or it may be because they just haven’t found the benefits of trying soft plastics. Today, […]
We have a lot to mention in this week’s fishing report. We’ll discuss water/ice conditions, ramp availability and of course a little fishing. Lake Francis Case Francis Case is getting the bulk of the angling pressure and anglers are having some success. As far as boat launches there are a couple options. The northeast ramp […]
Jigs are a staple of cold water fishing. They could be tipped with plastics or live bait, but regardless they are extremely popular. There is an alternative to jigs though: its suspending jerkbaits. These are generally a hard plastic bait with a minnow profile. Often they have rattles inside of them, but the key to the presentation is that […]
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