
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.

A quick breakdown on what worked over the opener and a preview for the upcoming week.

The walleye spawning runs on the Maumee and Sandusky rivers is over, but the white bass have moved into those two rivers. If conditions improve, anglers will be catching the white bass by the stringer-full.

Top three favorite lures for targeting big pre-spawn smallmouth bass.

It has been a windy and wet start to the month of May but that hasn’t stop a few people from getting out.

The weather was nice enough this past weekend to allow a few more people to hit the water. Despite that. the results were a little mixed.

And a look at the Wisconsin and Minnesota fishing openers.

It seems the most consistent bite was on the shores of the Missouri River. People throwing Berkley Hit Sticks and/or Rapala Floating Raps after sunset had some pretty good luck as the walleye spawn really

The crappies are biting – here’s where and what to use.

The river walleye spawning runs on the Maumee and Sandusky rivers is mostly finished and the white bass have moved in.
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