
South Dakota Fishing Report – April 8, 2025 – video
The water temps are still rather cold and that has slowed the bite in some areas. The Missouri River continues to do well around the Chamberlain and Fort Thompson areas.
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The water temps are still rather cold and that has slowed the bite in some areas. The Missouri River continues to do well around the Chamberlain and Fort Thompson areas.

The Missouri River continues to be the place people are heading as limits of walleyes are common.

A bill that sought to expand South Dakota’s hunting safety zone from 660 feet to 1,000 feet failed in the state Senate on a 29-5 vote this year in Pierre. That’s despite the bill passing

The roller-coaster weather has definitely impacted the fishing – the bite has definitely been inconsistent, but with this exception.

The weather over the weekend definitely limited the number of people going out, but there were plenty of people heading to the Missouri River on Monday. So how’s the fishing?

That other March Madness – the annual spring snow goose migration and the hunting season that comes with it – is well under way, with birds already moving deep into North Dakota.
During the

Many fishermen’s thoughts have shifted to the Missouri River and open water. Jigs and minnows have been the ticket to many limits being caught.

A lot of people have turned their focus to open water and many anglers are now heading to the Missouri River.

The Nature Conservancy – a conservation organization committed to building a future in which both people and nature thrive – has announced a significant milestone: 1 million acres protected across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South
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