Sioux Falls, South Dakota — Todd Heitkamp, the owner of Dakota Angler in Sioux Falls, SD, provides the latest fishing report for the Tri-State area of Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota. Well as the ice fishing season comes to close in eastern South Dakota, Dakota Angler Owner, Todd Heitkamp, provides the latest Dakota Angler 2-Minute Fishing Report. Feel free to share!
Northeast South Dakota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Enemy Swim | A few walleyes and perch. |
| Horseshoe | A few walleyes. |
| Pelican | A few walleyes and perch. |
| Dry Lake #2(By Willow Lake) | Fair for walleye and pike. A few perch. |
| Big Stone Lake | Perch fair along with a few walleye. |
| Poinsett | Perch and walleye fair. A few pike. |
| Lake Hendricks | A few walleye. |
| Bitter Lake | Walleye fair. A few perch. |
| Waubay | Walleye and perch fair. |
| Reetz | Walleye fair along with a few crappie. |
| Dry Lake #3 (By Florence) | A few walleye. |
| Pickerel Lake | A few walleye, crappie, and perch. |
| West Oakwood | A few perch and walleye. |
| Swan Lake | A few walleye. |
| Lake Kampeska | A few walleye. |
| Piyas | A few perch. |
| Blue Dog | A few Walleyes. |
| Lake Cochrane | Few reports. |
| Casey’s Slough | A few walleyes. |
| Indian Springs | Walleyes fair and a few perch. |
| Lynn Lake | A few walleyes. |
| Dry Lake #1 (Clark/Garden City) | A few walleyes. |
| Traverse | A few walleyes. |
| Lake Albert | Walleyes, fair. |
| Lake Henry | A few walleye. |
| Roy Lake | Few walleye and smallmouth bass. |
| Buffalo | Few reports. |
Southeast South Dakota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Madison | Unsafe ice. |
| Vermillion | Opening up. |
| Lake Herman | Unsafe ice. |
| Wall Lake | Unsafe ice. |
| Lake Alvin | Opening up. |
| Diamond | Unsafe ice. |
| Scott’s Slough | Unsafe ice. |
| Island | Unsafe ice. |
| 81 Ponds | Unsafe ice. |
| George WPA | Unsafe ice. |
| Twin Lakes (by Montrose) | Unsafe ice. |
| Thompson | Unsafe ice. |
| Brandt | Unsafe ice. |
| Whitewood | Unsafe ice. |
| Spirit Lake (North of De Smet) | Unsafe ice. |
| Henry WPA | Unsafe ice. |
| Family Park (Western Sioux Falls) | Unsafe ice. |
| Mitchell | Unsafe ice. |
| Menno | Opening up. |
| Beaver | Unsafe ice. |
| Sinai | Unsafe ice. |
| Brush | Unsafe ice. |
| Loss | Unsafe ice. |
| East Oakwood | Unsafe ice. |
Northwest Iowa
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Spirit Lake | Unsafe ice. |
| Silver Lake | Unsafe ice. |
| East Okoboji | Unsafe ice. |
| West Okoboji | Unsafe ice. |
| Lake Pahoja | Unsafe ice. |
Southwest Minnesota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Shetek | Unsafe ice. |
| Sarah | Unsafe ice. |
| Benton | Unsafe ice. |
| East Twin | Unsafe ice. |
| Round | Unsafe ice. |
| Okabena | Unsafe ice. |
Missouri River
| River | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Mobridge | Fair for walleyes. |
| Pierre | A few walleyes. |
| Fort Thompson | Walleyes fair to good. |
| Chamberlain | Walleyes fair to good. |
| Platte | Walleyes fair. |
| Pickstown | Walleyes slow. |
| Yankton | A few walleyes. |
Other Rivers
| River | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| James River | Slow. |
| Big Sioux | Slow. |
