Category: Fishing Report

One of the most special fisheries in the area, Lake Oahe is truly a spectacular reservoir. The expansive waterbody features both numbers and trophy caliber walleye, terrific smallmouth bass fishing and the only salmon fishery in the state. Indeed, Lake Oahe continues to maintain its reputation as one of the most unique bodies of water […]

Lake Sharpe is another reservoir on the Missouri River that is a walleye factory. The Pierre area can quietly hold some of the best fishing along the river, while areas like Chamberlain and Mobridge can draw more attention. Make no mistake though, the fishing can be fantastic all along Lake Sharpe. The 2022 season is […]

The first tournament of the season for Mason Propst and Nick Harrington is in the books! Fishing out of Pierre, Lake Sharpe played host for this local tournament and provided an insight into fishing on the Missouri River near Pierre. Anglers fanned out across 20 miles of the upper end of Lake Sharpe and found […]

Spring is here on the Missouri River! Springtime favorite locations, Pierre on Lake Sharpe and Chamberlain on Lake Francis Case have become the focal point of many anglers itching to get their boats in the water for the first time this year. Jigging is a favorite in these locations in the early spring and this […]

We’ve experienced several different weather patterns the past week, but the fishing has been overall very good. Mason Propst and I enjoyed our first tournament of the season entering the Pre-(Spawn) Classic on Lake Sharpe. We recap the tournament and the fishing in this week’s fishing report! Friday evening, I checked out how the fishing […]

Spring fishing has officially hit the Missouri River in South Dakota and additional open water fishing opportunities continue to become available daily. We’ll kick off the 2021 open water season with our first fishing report and an update on the 2021 guide season. Early Season Fishing Report First and foremost, let’s talk fishing! Mason Propst, […]

In this week’s special edition of the fishing report we take a look at the past two weeks fishing in preparation for the Get Up and Get Outdoors Mobridge Couples Tournament. We covered a lot of water and explored a lot of bites and have plenty to talk about, let’s get to it! Lake Oahe […]

Well if you are a fan of changing wind conditions this weekend was the one for you! If you aren’t a fan of changing wind conditions, as I’m sure all of us are, it felt like one heck of a game chasing the fish! Luckily, there were still some excellent fish caught this week, let’s […]

The fishing on the lower end of Lake Oahe continues to be excellent! The weather threw many curveballs this week, with calm conditions, strong north winds, strong south winds, thunderstorms and sunny conditions all made for a melting pot of weather patterns. However, many anglers were still able to find some excellent bites! Lake Oahe […]

It was a busy 4th of July weekend! The weather was toasty, lake was busy and the fish were biting! The hot bite on the lower end of Lake Oahe is still going strong and we’ve got everything you need to know about it! Lake Oahe The changing weather conditions has made the fishing on […]