
South Dakota Fishing Report – August 19, 2026 – video
It’s snap-jigging time and quite a few walleyes have been caught lately using this more aggressive presentation.

It’s snap-jigging time and quite a few walleyes have been caught lately using this more aggressive presentation.

Breaking down everything you need to know to chase down walleyes on early ice, including location, presentation, and everything in-between.

A cold and windy start to November. What did that mean for the bite?

Check out this final report of the open-water season.

A fairly strong cold front swept through the area and that definitely affected the bite. However, there’s still plenty of big fall walleyes and perch being caught.

Continues to be chilly. When will our fish warm up?

When water levels on northeast Ohio streams have cooperated, anglers are cashing in on the good steelhead bite.

Hunting is all the rage across the state, but on the fishing end, fall patterns are falling into place, and the smallmouth bite is red-hot, with a monster smallie reported.

What we’re seeing for water temps around the area – and how about the bite?

Snow in the west and colder weather in the east continue to show that the season is changing. All are signs of the bite continuing to get better. This is the time when the trophy
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