
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.

With warmer weather, the water temperatures have started to increase and the bite has responded. Plenty of nice walleyes have been caught this week.

Wet start turned into a beautiful end – lots of crappies.

Caught just about everything this week. Fun bite for sure. Most fish are still shallow. Things are moving along nicely and are right on track. Warm weather ahead, summer patterns drawing near.

Quick rundown of some of my go-to springtime smallmouth bass presentations. Several different variations of a lot of these, but this is the general list of what I lean on for springtime smallies.

Five wide-ranging tips that will help you catch more walleyes this season, whether you’re pitching jigs, trolling cranks or anything in-between.

“Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about the use of short- and long-shank jigs for catching walleyes and sauger in the summer. Tuma says the jigs provide a better hook-set than stinger hooks and also suggests dropping

Live bait (especially minnows) has always been a staple for crappie anglers. There is a common issue with using live bait, though, namely deep-hooking fish that you want to release or quickly unhook. This is

A good time to be out on the water – here’s why.

It’s high time for muskies on inland waters around the Buckeye State, and flathead catfish, too.
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