Fishing Reports

A lot of walleyes being caught pulling cranks, bottom-bouncing, and snap-jiggin’.

Water temps warmed dramatically causing many to change up the tactics they were using. Many anglers are now pulling crankbaits or using bottom bouncers and crawler harnesses.

Red has been the color of the week for baits – and in a big way.

The weather continues to cooperate, as do the walleyes. Starting to show signs of switching to more of a “summer-type” of pattern.

The walleye bite is on in many locations across South Dakota and the Tri-State area. The water temps have warmed back up and the fish have responded. Plenty walleye limits have been reported.

Once the nicer weather hit, the bite started turning on.

The main thing to take away from this past week is that water temps have dropped, so maybe go back to those springtime presentations.

The stable warm weather definitely caused the big bug hatch to continue throughout the past week and that affected fishing success.