
South Dakota Fishing Report – July 19, 2023 – video
Summer presentations are definitely what has produced walleyes this past week. Water temps continued to rise so bottom-bouncing or trolling with crankbaits were the way to go.
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Summer presentations are definitely what has produced walleyes this past week. Water temps continued to rise so bottom-bouncing or trolling with crankbaits were the way to go.

Despite the calendar, the dog days of summer haven’t hit yet as plenty of fish are being caught in areas lakes and the Missouri River.

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The bite continues to go well in most area lakes. Water temps are well into the 70s and the algae bloom has started in some lakes, so keep that in mind when deciding what bait

Plenty of nice walleyes continued to be caught this past week on area lakes and the Missouri River. Plenty of fishermen, though, have switched over to pulling crankbaits.

The weather remains hot and the bite hasn’t cooled. Plenty of walleyes are being caught in area lakes, as well as the Missouri River. Presentations have changed, but that’s it.

Plenty of walleyes are being caught at the Missouri River and eastern South Dakota lakes. Presentations have switched over in most places to more summer-like due to the warmer water temperatures.

The thermometer might have suggested “summer,” but the fall hunting season was at the forefront of the minds of the 550 guests estimated to be gathered for the first-ever “Gala for a Century” held at

The fishing has just been like the summer-like temperatures – hot. A lot of nice walleyes have been caught recently using a variety of presentations.
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