
South Dakota Fishing Report – August 12, 2026 – video
The number of good walleyes being caught has definitely decreased because of the heat, but hopefully, expected cooler temps will improve the bite.

The number of good walleyes being caught has definitely decreased because of the heat, but hopefully, expected cooler temps will improve the bite.

As the holiday weekend approaches, water temperatures have been increasing and the bite has been improving, as well. Here’s what anglers are doing to catch the walleyes.

During mid-summer, when walleyes move deep, one of the most effective ways to target them is by power-corking. Now, I have caught a tremendous number of different fish species on floats everything from salmon, trout,

A lot of fish in the shallows and the action is fast. However, we slowed down to catch the bigger fish. Here’s how we caught ’em.

A spurt of summer-like weather warming up the water – and fishing, especially with the trout.

Blue catfish are a highlight of this week’s report. Nice-sized blues are being caught in central Ohio’s Hoover Reservoir.

Grab yourself some leeches, a couple slip bobbers and hold on. Tanner checks in with water temps, bite info and how he rigs his bobbers for shallow-water walleye fishing.

Here’s what made the opener a memorable one – as in where anglers were catching fish and what they were using to get ’em. And it looks like the solid action is just getting

The jig and minnow is a tried and true tactic for catching spring walleyes, from the opener well into the season. Here’s everything you need to know to put more walleyes in the boat using

The walleye bite is getting better as water temperatures continue to warm. And here’s what you’ll need to know about matching your rod to the fishing technique you use most often.
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