Category: Fishing Report

It was a busy couple weeks on Lake Sharpe, with the National Walleye Tour and Sharpe Showdown events both taking place last week in Pierre. Now, we’re back on to our normal fishing reports, and the news is very good! The spawn is mostly complete on Lake Sharpe, and the bite is starting to pick […]

It is tournament week here in Pierre, South Dakota! Lake Sharpe is going to take center stage this week, with two major tournaments set to take place. The first event is the National Walleye Tour, which will be Thursday and Friday. The second event is Sharpe Showdown, which will be Saturday and Sunday. Because of […]

The Tuesday Night Walleye Fishing League season is upon us! Tonight was the first night of league, and also the first night on Lake Sharpe in over a month for Nick Harrington and Mason Propst! Fortunately, the boys were able to put something together fast and score a Top 5 to start the season! After […]

Tournament season is officially here! Spring weather is finally here, the first tournament of the season is this upcoming weekend, and the Midwest Walleye Challenge is underway! This weekend’s fishing report is dedicated to the Chamberlain area, where Nick has started pre-fishing for the Cedar Shore Resort Walleye Tournament that will be next weekend. We […]

The open water season is officially here in South Dakota. Boat docks have been placed along the entire state, including the Missouri River reservoirs and Glacial Lakes region, and ample open water opportunities are available for boat and shore anglers alike. Winter wasn’t going down without a fight though, and a strong rain and snow […]

The weather was a bit tumultuous this past week, and that prevented a lot of anglers from hitting the water. The benefit of that, is the strong winds that ripped through the state greatly increased the amount of open water available for anglers to fish. Open water opportunities continue to expand along both the Missouri […]

Spring is upon us, and the recent warm weather has open water fishing opportunities expanding by the day in South Dakota. This past week was a busy week along the Missouri River reservoirs, with docks going in along Lake Sharpe and Lake Francis Case. We recap some of the boat ramp and dock updates and […]

We’re continuing to enjoy an early spring warm stretch along the Missouri River in South Dakota, and boats have been on the water from Pierre to Chamberlain. As it can be this time of year, the fishing has been a bit inconsistent, but when right the bite can be outstanding. The two primary locations receiving […]

The open water season has begun on the Missouri River, and traditional spring locations of Chamberlain and Pierre are already seeing both heavy boat traffic and good fish being caught! It’s time to get the boat hooked up, rig up the rods, and hit the water! To help you prepare for the season, we’ve got […]

We are officially to the open water season in South Dakota for 2025! The Missouri River reservoirs are open for boats, and particularly the upper end of Lake Sharpe and Lake Francis Case are drawing anglers to begin the season! We highlight all of it in this week’s fishing report! Ice Conditions and Access The […]