Category: Nick’s Tips and Tails

Ice fishing in South Dakota is a tradition unlike any other. Whether it is chasing yellow perch in the Glacial Lakes region of northeast South Dakota, targeting walleyes on the Missouri River reservoirs, or chasing trout in the Black Hills there this is an opportunity for everyone. South Dakota also features numerous smaller dams and […]

Ice fishing can be such a simple sport….if you let it be! However, when you choose to dive below the surface and really get to know what is happening under the water, ice fishing is anything but simple! If you follow along, you’ve seen we’re really taking an in-depth look at every factor that goes […]

At first glance, ice fishing is a rather simple sport. The blanket of ice and snow that cover the lakes have many fisheries looking the same, often blending in with the fields around them, and everything just goes a little bit slower in the winter. While ice fishing can indeed be this simple, as we’ve […]

There are many aspects of fishing that make it enticing to anglers. Fishing can be relaxing, exciting, surprising, and everything in-between. One of the beauties of fishing is that it can be simple, just a hook, a line, and a rod. Ice fishing can be the same way: drill a hole, bait a line, and […]

It’s easy to love fall in South Dakota. The greatest pheasant hunting in the country. The gorgeous colors of the Black Hills. The crunch of the leaves as a deer walks under your stand. Don’t forget the quiet, cool camping nights as well. There are so many things to love about fall in South Dakota, […]

Bottom bouncing is one of the most effective ways to target fall walleye on the Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota. Walleyes are often scattered out across the expansive flats on Lake Sharpe and Lake Francis Case, and the most effective anglers are going to pay attention to the fine details of their presentation to […]

Fall presents one of the best bites of the year wherever you fish, but the bite seems to be exceptional on the Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota. Specifically, the bite can become truly spectacular on both Lake Sharpe and Lake Francis Case as the calendar turns from September into October. “Fall is referred to […]

Spring means fishing in South Dakota. As walleyes prepare for their spawning rituals, they spend a majority of their time within a cast’s reach of all anglers. In fact, anglers will often find the most success fishing from their boots than in the boat. This makes it the perfect time of year for everyone to […]

Walleye fishing is year-round in South Dakota. There is no closed season, you can target walleyes on every waterbody, on every day of the year. Lake Sharpe, along with other stretches of the Missouri River, take this to the next level. You can catch walleyes out of your boat year-round and in fact, experience some […]

For many anglers, winter means ice fishing, and while this is true across much of South Dakota there are a select few who refuse to put their boats away as snow blankets the landscape. How might this be? Most winters, the area below the Oahe Dam in Pierre, Big Bend Dam in Fort Thompson, Fort […]