
South Dakota Fishing Report – November 4, 2026 – video
Anglers are still hitting Lake Oahe looking for the trophy walleye, while the perch bite has been impacted somewhat by the winds and rain.

Anglers are still hitting Lake Oahe looking for the trophy walleye, while the perch bite has been impacted somewhat by the winds and rain.

Some of our area lakes opened up, so caution is advised for area lakes south of Highway 34. Plenty of walleyes and perch are being caught, though, as the weather pattern has stabilized.

Brian Brosdahl breaks down his go-to locations and areas that he likes to set up and search for fish during the early ice season. He also shares a few of his go-to presentations to put

We have good ice – definitely not ready for trucks yet, but many lakes are ATV/snowmobile ready. Here’s what that means for the bite.

Here’s the quickest way to clean a bluegill or sunfish boneless and skinless with a conventional knife.

With fishing still in that transitional period, steelhead fishing the best thing going right now.

Fishing pressure around the Buckeye State has been light with cold temperatures, but anglers on Lake Erie continue to successfully troll for walleyes.

Plenty of good, quality ice around eastern South Dakota – probably some of the best ice we’ve seen this time of year for a long time.

Common applications for each lure style and when, where, and how to use these different types of crappie lures as tools to get you on the fish.

Not bad for the first 1/2-hour of checking ice conditions on Mille Lacs.
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