
South Dakota Fishing Report – May 5, 2026 – video
Plenty of people hit the water and had decent success despite the cooler water temperatures. Jigs and minnows or plastics still remain the most common presentation.
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Plenty of people hit the water and had decent success despite the cooler water temperatures. Jigs and minnows or plastics still remain the most common presentation.

Despite some challenging weather and conditions, walleyes are still being caught – here’s where.

The walleye bite has improved from last week, whether on the Missouri River or on area lakes. Jigs and minnows or plastics have been the main presentation.

The Missouri River has definitely been the place to go as area lakes have been a little slow.

Plenty of nice walleyes have been caught up and down the Missouri River lately.

Ice fishing season has been put to sleep with the warmer weather and people are grabbing their open-water equipment. Plenty of walleyes are being caught, especially on the Missouri River.

Plenty of anglers will be hitting the water in the next week. So what can they expect?

Many anglers broke out their long rods and are having decent success, especially on the Missouri River.

Walleyes and perch are being caught through the ice and also in open water.
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