The number of duck hunters in South Dakota has been declining. So, state wildlife officials have drafted another three-year waterfowl hunting-access plan to help retain seasoned hunters and call in new ones.
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Despite the extreme cold and wind, there were plenty of people that hit the ice over the weekend. Some nice walleyes, crappie, and perch were caught. Here’s what was working – and where.
This past weekend saw some anglers have succes not only with walleyes, but with the perch as well. A lot of dead-sticking and tip-up fishing right now producing the best results.
Ice fishing? The current cold snap has definitely allowed for ice growth to take place – and quite fast.
Definitely feeling like the end of the open-water season is fast approaching, but this past weekend’s weather allowed many to take their boats out again. Those who went out had some decent success with perch
Those who went out were mainly fishing Lake Oahe and looking for that trophy walleye. And yes, some were successful.
A lot of focus has been on Oahe and when it will start producing trophy walleye again and it has.
South Dakota’s first pheasant-hunting season opened Oct. 30, 1919, with about 1,000 hunters harvesting about 200 birds in Spink County in one day.
Now, fast-forward to 2024, when 1.4 million birds were harvested by
The water temperatures have dropped dramatically and that has caused the fish to school up, allowing for more jigging opportunities across the area. Plenty of big walleyes are being caught using big baits, either live
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