
South Dakota Fishing Report – December 4, 2024 – video
The 2024-25 ice fishing season has begun.
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The 2024-25 ice fishing season has begun.

As one door closes, another one opens with the start of ice fishing. Some are venturing out, but extreme caution should be exercised.

Mother Nature is telling us this week that winter isn’t too far away, and with that in mind, many people have stored their boats for the season. So the reports are somewhat limited, except here.

The recent weather defintely has more people putting away their boats than using them. But those who chose the latter have definitely been happy about their choice as some nice walleye have been caught lately.

Like most upland hunters, I’ve missed my fair share of birds over the years, but my current shooting streak is something I don’t think I’ve ever experienced before.
On my last two hunts, both

Oahe continues to be the hot bite across the state.

The fall bite is definitely on in many locations, especially on Oahe.

The eight-member citizens commission for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department voted recently to continue pitting hunters against hunters. It’s nothing new.
In this case, members of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation

As the water temperatures continue to drop, the walleye bite is definitely heating up.
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