Learn more about our featured fishing destinations below.
Black Hills, SD
The Black Hills of South Dakota are one of the most amazing sight seeing destinations in the country. Mount Rushmore is here and many visitors will visit here to take the tours and check out the amazing wildlife and scenery. There is a surprising amount of shopping available in this area, so you can get hit the shops while visiting. Anglers have lots of options to go fishing in this area. The mountain lakes offer good fishing for walleye, northern pike, crappie and bluegill. There are miles of creeks and streams in the area as well and they provide good fishing for a variety of trout such as brook trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout and rainbow trout.
Glacial Lakes South Dakota
The Glacial Lakes region is a popular area in South Dakota that is home to many good fishing lakes. Some of the most popular lakes to fish here are Waubay Lake, Rush Lake, Enemy Swim Lake, Roy Lake, the Lynn Lake area, Blue Dog Lake, Big Stone Lake, Bitter Lake. Walleye are the primary species of fish that most anglers enjoy fishing for on the lakes in the area, however, if you just want some action, the white bass fishing can be outstanding. The smallmouth bass and largemouth bass fishing can also be very good on many of the lakes in the area. The panfish bite can be hit or miss depending where you fish, but perch, crappie, bluegill and other sunfish are available in the area waters.
Lake Francis Case
Lake Francis Case is a long reservoir that is more than 100 miles long. It is a popular reservoir that is part of the Missouri River system. Anglers usually come here to fish for walleye, but other species are available as well. The walleye are definitely king here and they can be caught in good numbers from spring through fall. Some very big walleye do come from Lake Francis Case every year. Some of the other fish to target are smallmouth bass, northern pike, sauger, yellow perch, catfish and sunfish.
Lake Oahe
Lake Oahe is a huge reservoir on the Missouri River in South Dakota. It is the largest of the four Missouri River reservoirs with around 370,000 total surface acres. It also is 231 miles long and has a maximum depth of more than 200 feet. It is known for its excellent fishing. Anglers may catch walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, brown trout, rainbow trout, salmon, lake trout, crappie, white bass and yellow perch.
Lake Sharpe
Lake Sharpe is located in South Dakota just below the Oahe Dam in Pierre, South Dakota. This reservoir covers more than 56,000 surface acres and is approximately 80 miles long. There is some excellent depth in the lake as well with depths as deep as 78 feet of water. Lake Sharpe is a popular walleye lake. It puts out good numbers of walleye with big fish available too. Spring and fall are the best months to consistently catch walleye, but the summer bite can be good too if you know how to find them. Catfish are very abundant in the lake, but are not targeted by most anglers. Smallmouth bass and yellow perch are available in smaller numbers, but there is a fishable population of both species in the lake.
Lewis & Clark Lake
Lewis and Clark Lake is good-sized reservoir that covers 31,000 acres. It is the smallest of South Dakota’s four Missour River reservoirs, however, at nearly 16 miles long and 3 miles wide, there is plenty of room to fish here and good numbers of fish call this lake home. Like the other reservoirs on the Missouri River system in this state, walleye are definitely the main draw here for most anglers. Good numbers of walleye are caught from spring through fall and some big fish are caught too. Some of the other species of fish to target are sauger, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, bluegill and other sunfish.
