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. Check out the latest Dakota Angler 2-Minute Fishing Report and also watch Todd’s Tackle tips for an insight on what’s new for the ice season!
Northeast South Dakota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Enemy Swim | Walleyes and perch fair. |
| Horseshoe | A few walleyes and smallmouth. |
| Pelican | A few walleyes and perch. |
| Dry Lake #2(By Willow Lake) | Walleyes and perch fair. |
| Big Stone Lake | Perch and bluegills fair to good along with a few walleye. |
| Poinsett | Perch and walleye fair. A few pike. |
| Lake Hendricks | A few walleye and perch. |
| Bitter Lake | Walleye fair. A few perch. |
| Waubay | Walleye and perch fair. |
| Reetz | N/A. |
| 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 | Walleyes fair. |
| Piyas | A few perch. |
| Blue Dog | Walleyes fair to good. |
| Lake Cochrane | Few perch, largemouth bass, and perch. |
| Casey’s Slough | A few walleye. |
| Indian Springs | Walleyes fair and a few perch. |
| Lynn Lake | A few walleye. |
| Dry Lake #1 (Clark/Garden City) | A few walleye. |
| Traverse | A few walleyes. |
| Lake Albert | Perch good. Walleyes fair. |
| Lake Henry | Walleyes fair. |
| Roy Lake | Few walleye and smallmouth bass. |
| Buffalo | Bluegills fair. |
Southeast South Dakota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Madison | Walleyes fair along with a few crappie and perch. |
| Vermillion | Walleyes fair along with a few perch. |
| Lake Herman | A few walleyes. |
| Wall Lake | Walleyes and perch fair. |
| Lake Alvin | Crappie and largemouth bass fair, along with a few perch. |
| Diamond | Walleyes fair. |
| Scott’s Slough | A few crappie, perch, and walleye. |
| Island | A few walleye and perch. |
| 81 Ponds | Walleyes fair along with a few perch. |
| George WPA | A few walleye. |
| Twin Lakes (by Montrose) | Perch fair. A few walleyes. |
| Thompson | Walleyes fair to good. A few perch and crappie. |
| Brandt | A few walleyes and perch. |
| Whitewood | A few perch. |
| Spirit Lake (North of De Smet) | A few walleyes. |
| Henry WPA | A few walleyes. |
| Family Park (Western Sioux Falls) | A few bluegills, crappie, and pike.. |
| Mitchell | A few crappie and perch.. |
| Menno | A few walleye. |
| Beaver | A few walleye and perch. |
| Sinai | Walleyes, perch, and crappie fair. |
| Brush | A few walleye. |
| Loss | N/A |
| East Oakwood | Walleyes fair. |
Northwest Iowa
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Spirit Lake | Yellow bass fair to good. Walleyes fair. A few bluegills and crappie.. |
| Silver Lake | Walleyes fair to good. |
| East Okoboji | Few walleyes, perch and bluegills. |
| West Okoboji | Bluegills fair; A few perch and walleyes. |
| Lake Pahoja | A few bluegills. |
Southwest Minnesota
| Lake | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Shetek | Walleyes fair and a few perch. |
| Sarah | Walleyes fair to good. |
| Benton | Few walleye. |
| East Twin | Walleyes fair. |
| Round | A few walleye. |
| Okabena | Few walleye. |
Missouri River
| River | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| Mobridge | Fair to good for walleyes. |
| Pierre | Walleye bite is getting better. |
| Fort Thompson | Walleyes fair to good. |
| Chamberlain | Walleyes fair to good. |
| Platte | Walleyes fair to good. |
| Pickstown | Walleyes fair. |
| Yankton | A few walleyes. |
Other Rivers
| River | Fishing Report |
|---|---|
| James River | Slow. |
| Big Sioux | A few cats. |
