
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.

Vertical jigging for walleyes is a tried and proven technique on Lake of the Woods and has been for decades. Here are just a few ideas for the next time you are out.

The bite is starting to pick up, including the walleye bite. Here’s where they’re biting, and what’s working to catch ’em.

Try spinner baits, smaller crankbaits and plastic worms along with 10-pound fluorocarbon fishing line.

It was a sweatshirt to tank-top kind of weekend, and the fish are just trying to figure out what month it is.

Water temperatures rose with the warmer weather and that definitely helped with the bite.

The jig bite is hot and the walleyes are biting.

The official Minnesota bass season opened over the weekend, so we’re absolutely in bass mode now and landed some giant fish – things are right where they should be. We’ve leaned heavily on a few

Walleye fishing on Lake Erie is cranking up for the summer and saugeyes and crappies are setting up in their summer patterns on inland lakes.

Don’t be afraid to bounce around on the lake if you’re having trouble finding fish. Because once we found a spot, it was game on.
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