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.
Northeast South Dakota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Enemy Swim | Walleyes and perch fair and Bluegills good. |
| Horseshoe | Smallmouth bass fair; A few walleyes. |
| Pelican | A few walleyes. |
| Dry Lake #2(By Willow Lake) | Pike good. Walleyes and Perch fair. |
| Big Stone Lake | Perch fair to good. Walleyes fair. |
| Poinsett | Walleyes fair to good, perch and crappie fair along with a few pike. |
| Lake Hendricks | Walleyes fair. |
| Bitter Lake | Walleyes fair to good. A few perch. |
| Waubay | Walleyes and smallmouth bass fair. |
| Reetz | A few walleyes. |
| Dry Lake #3 (By Florence) | A few Walleyes. |
| Pickerel Lake | A few walleyes and crappie. |
| West Oakwood | A few Walleyes. |
| Swan Lake | A few Walleyes and pike. |
| Lake Kampeska | A few walleyes. |
| Piyas | Slow. |
| Blue Dog | A few Walleyes. |
| Lake Cochrane | A few bass and bluegills. |
| Casey’s Slough | A few walleyes. |
| Indian Springs | Walleyes fair, along with a few perch and pike. |
| Lynn Lake | A few walleyes and pike. |
| Dry Lake #1 (Clark/Garden City) | A few walleyes. |
| Traverse | A few walleyes. |
| Lake Albert | A few pike and Walleyes. |
| Lake Henry | A few Walleyes. |
| Roy Lake | A few smallmouth bass and walleyes. |
| Buffalo | Bluegills fair to good. |
Southeast South Dakota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Madison | A few Walleyes, crappie, and perch. |
| Vermillion | Walleyes fair during the evening. A few crappie and pike. |
| Lake Herman | A few walleyes. |
| Wall Lake | A few Walleyes, bluegull, catfish, and crappie. |
| Lake Alvin | A few largemouth bass, crappie and bluegill. |
| Diamond | A few walleyes and perch. |
| Scott’s Slough | Perch fair to good a long with a few walleyes. |
| Island | A few walleyes. |
| 81 Ponds | Walleyes fair along with a few perch, smallmouth bass, and musky. |
| George WPA | A few Walleyes. |
| Twin Lakes (by Montrose) | Perch fair to good. A few walleyes. |
| Thompson | Crappies and walleyes fair, along with a few perch and pike. |
| Brandt | A few crappie and walleye. |
| Whitewood | Few reports. |
| Spirit Lake (North of De Smet) | Few walleye. |
| Henry WPA | A few walleyes. |
| Family Park (Western Sioux Falls) | A few trout, crappie, and bluegill. |
| Mitchell | A few bluegill and walleye. |
| Menno | A few bluegill. |
| Beaver | A few crappie and Walleye. |
| Sinai | Walleyes, perch, and crappie fair to good. |
| Brush | A few Walleyes. |
| Loss | No reports. |
| East Oakwood | A few Walleye. |
Northwest Iowa
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Spirit Lake | Perch good. Walleye, bluegill, and Yellow Bass fair. Fair for smallmouth bass. |
| Silver Lake | Fair for walleyes. |
| East Okoboji | Yellow Bass, perch, and bluegill good in morning and evening hours off bridges and docks. Also look for rock piles. |
| West Okoboji | Bluegill fair to good fishing the weed line. |
| Lake Pahoja | Bluegill fair along with a few crappie. |
Southwest Minnesota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Shetek | Walleyes fair along with a few perch and crappies. |
| Sarah | Perch fair to good with a few walleye. |
| Benton | A few walleye and pike. |
| East Twin | Walleyes fair. |
| Round | Bullheads fair. |
| Okabena | A few walleyes and crappie. |
Missouri River
| River | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Mobridge | Fair for walleyes. |
| Pierre | A few walleyes. |
| Fort Thompson | A few walleyes pulling plugs or spinners. |
| Chamberlain | Walleyes slow to fair in deeper water. |
| Platte | Walleyes slow to fair in deeper water. |
| Pickstown | Walleyes slow to fair in trees and deeper water. |
| Yankton | A few walleyes and crappie. |
Other Rivers
| River | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| James River | Good for Cats! |
| Big Sioux | Catfish fair along with a few pike. |
