We’re almost out of the dog days – FISH ON!
Coming up August 24-25th is the ND Bass Nation Championship held at Indian Creek Recreation Area (https://www.sdmissouririver.c
Forecasted temperatures for this week are in the mid to upper 80s. Looks like Wednesday may have some scattered thunderstorms. Weather leading into the weekend will likely have cloudy skies. Overall, nice weather!
All our best,
The SD Missouri River Tourism Team
The water levels on Lake Oahe are high and full, but the Oahe dam has begun releasing water again into Lake Sharpe. Check with USACE (https://www.nwo.usace.army.mi
Near Pollock (http://www.pollocksouthdakota
Around Akaska (https://oahewings.com/?y_sour
In the Whitlock Bay area near Gettysburg (https://www.cityofgettysburgs
Around the Cheyenne River, Spring Creek (https://www.sdmissouririver.c
Salmon Update on Oahe
The report is pretty much the same so you can refer to last week’s update:
What started as a slow week on the water really fired up at the end. There were some outstanding days for salmon. Still plenty of really nice sized fish coming in this year. A couple of the biggest fish this week weighed in at 16.3 and 17.8. Expecting to see several 20lbs+ fish in another month or so. Overall, the situation is pretty much the same as it has been most of the year. Depth at 60-80 ft, with a few from the 85-100 range. It pays to spread your lines out until you get dialed in on the depth the fish are at. Color choice is inconsistent. Using mostly greens and yellows; others have reported a good bite on blues. Water temps are still unstable, cooling then warming up and fish on the move constantly. In spite of the difficulties with the water, it appears most people are finding salmon.
For the Pierre (https://pierre.org/) /Fort Pierre (https://www.visitfortpierre.c
West Bend (https://www.sdmissouririver.c
The area is producing some limits at all depths, with some fish being caught at around 25-35ft on most days. Some fish can be caught in shallower places if it’s windy.
https://sdmissouririver.com/fo
For Chamberlain (https://www.chamberlainsd.com
The area remains tough. Fast water below Bing Bend Dam is producing fish at night. Some scattered limits caught from Crow Creek to Big Bend dam. Depth is running 20-30 ft. Using bottom bouncers, spinners, and crawler.
In lower Lake Francis Case near Geddes (http://www.geddessd.org/) , crank baits and night crawlers are still the best combination to put walleye in the boat. Depth has been between 28 – 35 feet. Fishing has been best on mud flats and in trees.
Around Bonesteel (https://www.sdmissouririver.c
Fishing has picked back up especially when there has been wind. Catching a few over the trees using nightcrawlers and jigs.
The areas of Lake Andes (https://lakeandesinn.com/) , Wagner (https://www.cityofwagner.org/
https://sdmissouririver.com/fo
No new report for the Yankton (https://www.visityanktonsd.co
Please note – this report is a snapshot in time and changes can occur quickly. We suggest you call one of our members listed above – they can be very helpful with what is happening along the river. That way you’ll be assured of a great trip!
Questions about boat ramp access? Check the SD Game, Fish & Parks (https://sdgfp.maps.arcgis.com
Help slow the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species! Check out the Game, Fish & Parks (https://gfp.sd.gov/) web site for detailed info on the regulations. They are very specific so you’ll want to be sure you’ve read the regulations. If you love to fish the Missouri River in South Dakota, please do your part to keep the reservoirs free of aquatic invasive species.
Have some great photos from your time on the water? South Dakota Missouri River Tourism would love to share them as part of our weekly Fishing Report update on our social media. Send your Mighty MO river photos to info@sdmissouririver.com and we’ll be sure to give you a shout out! Also, be sure to like us on Facebook for up to date information in the Missouri River Region.
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