
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.

Three keys for early ice success.

First it was the wind, then snow, and now the cold. But it looks like the weekend will be a great opportunity to get another trip in before winterizing the boat.

We definitely felt the chill this week and things are progressing into cold-water patterns.

Fall temperatures have settled in on the Buckeye State and the saugeye and crappie fishing have been fantastic.

Real good reports of walleye bite on this popular river/fishery.

Rainy Lake guide Donnie O’Bert shares some A-plus info that will help you catch more walleyes trolling crankbaits.

It’s been getting chilly up in this neck of the woods, particularly overnight, but the bite remains hot.

Here’s what’s happening with the bite in and around Bemidji.

The fallish weather has allowed the water temps to fall into the 50s in many areas and that has caused the perch to school and the walleyes to begin moving into the shallows of many
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