
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.

The water temps are really starting to fall and that has helped with the bite. More perch are being caught, and with cool and stable weather, it’s only going to get better in the coming

Scouting for ice fishing in August?

Fishing has been fairly consistent from last week, although we targeted some shallower fish and changed tactics just a hair.

Like a broken record, pulling bottom bouncers and spinners or lead core with plugs over the old lake shoreline, across flooded roads and over submerged structure seems to producing great results.

You might need to work a little harder to catch fish, but they are still there for the taking. Here’s what to do to get ’em.

Valuable information that will help you catch more walleyes on spinner rigs, a go-to tactic during the summer months.

Use a tipped piece of a nightcrawler and use a subtle jigging action to catch these fish.

Dogs are an essential part of Game Fair with over 4,000 of them attending the event each year representing a multitude of shapes, sizes and breeds. The search was on for dogs that like pursuing

The yellow perch fishing season on Lake Erie, which typically ramps up in the fall, has started a bit earlier.
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