Category: Lake Profile

When discussing the Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota, the term “walleye factory” is often brought up when speaking of Lake Francis Case and Lake Sharpe. Indeed, these fisheries can crank out incredible numbers of 15-20 inch fish and provide ample opportunities for anglers to fill a limit throughout the season. Sitting above these fisheries […]

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 […]

Lake Francis Case is a popular destination for springtime walleye fishing on the Missouri River. The Chamberlain area becomes the epicenter of walleye fishing across the Midwest and for good reason, the fishing can be absolutely spectacular! The 2022 season is shaping up to be another terrific year on Lake Francis Case. Early reports indicate […]

A large and expansive Missouri River reservoir, Lake Oahe stretches from Pierre, South Dakota to Bismarck, North Dakota. The deep, clear waters draw all types of water lovers-fishing boats, sailboats, wakeboard boats, cabin cruisers, and kayaks may all share the water on any given day. The fishing opportunities will also draw anglers from across the […]

Nebraska can really be broken down into two areas when it comes to fishing. The central and western portion of the state features the majority of the large reservoirs, while the eastern portion features more of the smaller reservoirs. The western area is also quite vast, with minimal population whereas the eastern portion features both […]

Wehrspann Lake offers an excellent multispecies fishery in the Omaha area that has an interesting history. In late November 2016, Nebraska Game and Parks applied a rotenone treatment, which removed approximately 250,000 invasive gizzard shad. In addition to the shad there were 61 channel catfish, 51 walleye, 284 carp, 52 blue catfish, 2 largemouth bass, […]

Lake Sharpe is a Missouri River reservoir located in central South Dakota. The reservoir runs from Oahe Dam in Pierre to Big Bend Dam at Fort Thompson. Lake Sharpe sits below Lake Oahe and above Lake Francis Case. The lake is over 60,000 acres and reaches depths of over 75 feet. Lake Sharpe, better referred […]

Lake Francis Case is a Missouri River reservoir located in central South Dakota from Big Bend Dam at Fort Thompson to Fort Randall Dam in Pickstown. Francis Case sits below Lake Sharpe and above Lewis and Clark Lake. The lake is over 100,000 acres and over 100 miles long while reaching depths of over 140 feet. […]

One of the newer reservoirs in the Omaha area, Lawrence Youngman Lake, presents an excellent largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish fishery. This lake can produce fish with the most simple approaches, but don’t feel like you cannot break out of the norm for success. About the Lake Lawrence Youngman Lake is small, roughly 60 […]

Two Rivers State Recreation Area features over a half dozen lakes, all of which offer slightly different angling opportunities. Though all can be good fishing, Lake #1 is often one of the best choices. About the Lake The entire complex is roughly 320 acres. Though small, the lake can reach depths over 20 feet. Two […]