Category: Fishing Report

Winter is here in South Dakota, kind of-maybe, and fishing opportunities are really covering the spectrum. While a wide variety of open water fishing opportunities are present on the Missouri River, there is ice fishing taking place in the Glacial Lakes region as well. We have an update on all opportunities available right now! Open […]

Fall is in full swing, the leaves are dropping, pheasants and flying, and we’ve got (for the most part) another season in the rear-view mirror. The 2023 season was a full one, complete with both a fair share of ups and downs. I wanted to take a look back at the season, and recap both […]

The 2023 South Dakota Governor’s Cup was held July 15-16 on Lake Oahe launching out of Spring Creek Recreation Area in Pierre. Mason Propst and Nick Harrington were both very excited for the event after enjoying an excellent pre-fish. Unfortunately, the hot bite they had been on fizzled out at the wrong time. The boys […]

The 4th of July is nearly here, but the fishing continues to be very good on Lake Sharpe! The fishing on Lake Oahe has been stealing the credit of lately, but there is still a lot of fun to be had on Lake Sharpe! We were fortunate to take home the win this past week […]

The summer heat is here, but fortunately the fishing is just as hot as well! The walleye bite continues to be excellent on Lake Oahe and the fishing on Lake Sharpe continues to be productive as well. We’ll take a deep dive into the best patterns to catch Lake Oahe walleye in this week’s fishing […]

Summer is upon us and that means it is time for Lake Oahe to shine! After a tough 2022, the Lake Oahe walleye fishery appears to be in fantastic shape! We’ll cover all of this and more in this week’s fishing report! Lake Oahe The most important news to share is the excellent bite currently […]

Memorial Day Weekend is in the rear-view mirror and that means summer is officially here! The Memorial Day Weekend featured warmer temperatures, winds, and some storms across much of the state. These conditions have continued to transition the bite into summer patterns and we’ll cover all of that in this week’s Missouri River fishing report! […]

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Open House Weekend wrapped up Sunday, May 21. This weekend kicks off summer each year, with free park entrance and free fishing available across the state for these three days. This leads into Memorial Day Weekend, the official start of summer! We’ll recap the fishing from the […]

After a long stretch of difficult fishing, Lake Sharpe is finally making up for it! There is no other way to put it, the bite is very, very good up and down Lake Sharpe! We take a look at all the bites throughout the reservoir in this week’s Lake Sharpe Fishing Report! Lake Sharpe Fishing […]

The weather has gotten warmer, the walleye spawn is on, and boat docks are being pushed into the water across the state. It’s safe to say fishing is picking up across the state of South Dakota! Find out everything you need to know right now about the latest news from the water and what to […]