
South Dakota Fishing Report – December 17, 2024 – video
Plenty of good, quality ice around eastern South Dakota – probably some of the best ice we’ve seen this time of year for a long time.
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Plenty of good, quality ice around eastern South Dakota – probably some of the best ice we’ve seen this time of year for a long time.
John Cooper, 80 years old and with a new set of knees, still rises before the sun, dons waders, sets up decoys and tries to call in ducks.
“I love waterfowl hunting,” he whispered,
Despite the strong winds and the warm temperatures, the ice is holding up quite well. So what’s the status of the early-ice bite?
After 12 years and more than 200 columns, I’m hanging up my hat as a columnist for Outdoor News in Minnesota. It’s been a great run, but it’s simply time for a change.
Change
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
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