Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

Best Fishing Stream Name Today 10/29 10/30
1 White Lake, SD 4 4 4
2 McCook Lake, SD 3 5 3
3 Hickman Lake, SD 3 4 3
4 Waggoner Lake, SD 3 1 5
5 Hayes Lake, SD 3 1 5
6 Tuschen Slough, SD 2 5 4
7 Lake Mitchell, SD 2 5 4
8 Twin Lakes: Sanborn, SD 2 5 3
9 Brant Lake, SD 2 5 3
10 Buffalo Slough, SD 2 5 3
11 Lake Oakwood, SD 2 5 3
12 Long Lake, SD 2 5 3
13 Anderson Slough, SD 2 5 3
14 Lake Redfield, SD 2 5 3
15 Lake Herman, SD 2 5 2
16 Lake Tetonkaha, SD 2 5 2
17 Lake Goldsmith, SD 2 5 2
18 Lake Madison, SD 2 5 2
19 Lake Hendricks, SD 2 5 2
20 Lake Cochrane, SD 2 5 2
21 Fish Lake, SD 2 5 2
22 Lake Oliver, SD 2 5 2
23 Diamond Lake, SD 2 5 1
24 Island Lake, SD 2 5 1
25 Lake Carthage, SD 2 4 5
26 Brakke Dam, SD 2 4 4
27 Mud Lake, SD 2 4 3
28 Staum Dam, SD 2 4 3
29 Lake Dudley, SD 2 4 3
30 Lake Byron, SD 2 4 3
31 Ravine Park Lake, SD 2 4 3
32 Cottonwood Lake: Spink, SD 2 4 3
33 Twin Lakes, SD 2 4 3
34 Dog Ear Lake, SD 2 4 3
35 Swan Lake: Clark, SD 2 4 3
36 Grass Lake, SD 2 4 3
37 Clear Lake: Hamlin, SD 2 4 3
38 Lake Poinsett, SD 2 4 3
39 Dry Lake Number Two, SD 2 4 3
40 Antelope Lake, SD 2 4 3
41 Reid Lake, SD 2 4 3
42 Ninemile Lake, SD 2 4 3
43 Round Lake: Clark, SD 2 4 3
44 North Scatterwood Lake, SD 2 4 3
45 Sixmile Lake, SD 2 4 3
46 Bullhead Lake, SD 2 4 3
47 Fourmile Lake, SD 2 4 3
48 Horseshoe Lake, SD 2 4 2
49 Pelican Lake, SD 2 4 2
50 Pierpont Lake, SD 2 4 2
51 Amsden Lake, SD 2 4 2
52 Pigors Lake, SD 2 4 2
53 Blue Dog Lake, SD 2 4 2
54 Buffalo Lakes, SD 2 4 2
55 Minnewasta Lake, SD 2 4 2
56 Cottonwood Lake, SD 2 4 2
57 Clear Lake: Marshall, SD 2 4 2
58 Abraham Lake, SD 2 4 2
59 South Red Iron Lake, SD 2 4 2
60 Waubay Lake, SD 2 4 2
61 Piyas Lake, SD 2 4 2
62 Opitz Lake, SD 2 4 2
63 Goose Lake: Day, SD 2 4 2
64 Roy Lake, SD 2 4 2
65 Pickerel Lake, SD 2 4 2
66 Enemy Swim Lake, SD 2 4 2
67 Angostura Reservoir, SD 2 3 5
68 Lake Henry, SD 2 3 3
69 Fordham Dam, SD 2 3 3
70 Spirit Lake, SD 2 3 3
71 Lake Whitewood, SD 2 3 3
72 Lake Norden, SD 2 3 3
73 Lake Albert, SD 2 3 3
74 Lake Kampeska, SD 2 3 3
75 Goose Lake, SD 2 3 3
76 Baileys Lake, SD 2 3 3
77 Lake Thompson, SD 2 3 2
78 Lake Sinai, SD 2 3 2
79 Bullhead Lake: Deuel, SD 2 3 2
80 Punished Womans Lake, SD 2 3 2
81 Lake Alice, SD 2 3 2
82 South Coteau Lake, SD 2 3 2
83 Ketchum Lake, SD 2 3 2
84 Round Lake: Deuel, SD 2 3 2
85 Clear Lake, SD 2 3 2
86 School Lake, SD 2 3 2
87 Round Lake, SD 2 3 2
88 Oak Lake, SD 2 3 2
89 Lake Faulkton, SD 2 3 2
90 Elm Lake, SD 2 3 2
91 Richmond Lake, SD 2 3 2
92 Summit Lake, SD 2 3 2
93 Curlew Lake, SD 2 2 5
94 Sand Creek, SD 2 2 4
95 Lake Cresbard, SD 2 2 3
96 Stafford Dam, SD 2 2 3
97 Willow Creek Lake, SD 2 2 2
98 Lake Parmley, SD 2 2 2
99 Rapid Creek, SD 2 0 2
100 Lake Francis Case, SD 1 5 4
101 Corsica Lake, SD 1 5 4
102 Lake Geddes, SD 1 5 4
103 Hanson Lake, SD 1 5 4
104 Ethan Lake, SD 1 5 4
105 East Vermillion Lake, SD 1 5 3
106 Swan Lake, SD 1 5 3
107 Lost Lake: Minnehaha, SD 1 5 3
108 Beaver Lake: Yankton, SD 1 5 3
109 Lake Menno, SD 1 5 3
110 Wall Lake, SD 1 5 3
111 Marindahl Lake, SD 1 5 3
112 Silver Lake, SD 1 5 3
113 Lake Dimock, SD 1 5 3
114 Lewis and Clark Lake, SD 1 5 3
115 Lake Alvin, SD 1 5 3
116 Clear Lake: Minnehaha, SD 1 5 3
117 Beaver Lake, SD 1 5 3
118 Lost Lake, SD 1 5 1
119 Lake Platte, SD 1 4 4
120 Byre Lake, SD 1 4 4
121 Reliance Lake, SD 1 4 4
122 Fate Dam, SD 1 4 4
123 Lake Yankton, SD 1 4 3
124 Wilmarth Lake, SD 1 4 3
125 Jones Lake, SD 1 4 3
126 Rose Hill Lake, SD 1 4 3
127 Lake Louise, SD 1 4 3
128 Trail City Railroad Lake, SD 1 4 2
129 Lake Oahe, SD 1 4 1
130 Lake Sharpe, SD 1 3 4
131 Eagle Butte Lake, SD 1 3 2
132 Little Moreau Lake, SD 1 3 2
133 Lake Pocasse, SD 1 3 1
134 Morristown East Lake, SD 1 3 1
135 Opal Lake, SD 1 2 5
136 Belle Fourche Reservoir, SD 1 2 4
137 Lake Oahe: Dewey, SD 1 2 3
138 Lemmon Lake, SD 1 2 1
139 Molstad Lake, SD 1 2 1
140 Bear Butte Lake, SD 1 1 5
141 Lantry Lake, SD 1 1 3
142 Isabel Lake, SD 1 1 2
143 Boxelder Creek, SD 1 0 4
144 Fairfax Lake, SD 0 5 3
145 Lake Boehm, SD 0 4 3
146 Cold Brook Reservoir, SD 0 3 5
147 Roosevelt Lake, SD 0 3 3
148 Cottonwood Lake: Sully, SD 0 3 3
149 Lake Hurley, SD 0 3 2
150 Eureka Lake, SD 0 3 0
151 Dupree Lake, SD 0 2 5
152 Pactola Reservoir, SD 0 2 4
153 Sheridan Lake, SD 0 2 4
154 Lake Campbell, SD 0 2 0
155 Center Lake, SD 0 1 4
156 Crow Creek, SD 0 1 4
157 Iron Creek Lake, SD 0 1 3
158 Stockade Lake, SD 0 1 3
159 Bismark Lake, SD 0 1 3
160 Grace Coolidge Creek, SD 0 1 2
161 Owen Lake, SD 0 1 1
162 Shadehill Reservoir, SD 0 1 1
163 Spring Creek, SD 0 0 4
164 Battle Creek, SD 0 0 4
165 Whitewood Creek, SD 0 0 4
166 French Creek, SD 0 0 4
167 Deerfield Lake, SD 0 0 3
168 Spearfish Creek, SD 0 0 2
169 Castle Creek, SD 0 0 2
170 Little Spearfish Creek, SD 0 0 2
171 Lake Gardner, SD 0 0 1



Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports
Fly fishing report and map for South Dakota.

What is Whacking Fatties? Fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom.

What is the goal?

To better understand fishing patterns, conditions to predict ferocity of fishable events and locations.

How do we do it?

Fishing Reports and Forecasts. Throughout every day, we create 7 day fishing forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes.

What is the Fatty Factor?

A 5 star rating calculated per hour over every day per stream. We create a detailed forecast for each stream whereby every hour gets a 5 star Fatty Factor rating.

How is the Fatty Factor calculated?

The Fatty Factor is calculated using a fishing success estimation model containing proprietary big data analytics. We consume data from near and real-time sources, satellites, and sensors; compile/compare, against historic datasets, to create the Fatty Factor. Location, season, and analytics improve the rating over time.

How is the Fatty Factor rated?

5 stars is the best while 0 stars is “Not Fatty”.

How to use Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports and Forecasts?

Consult the detailed stream information section of the fishing reports and forecasts for the latest weather temperatures, wind speeds, cloud cover, gauge flows, and insect hatch patterns.

What do trout eat?

Check out the hatch recommendations for each stream in the detailed stream area. Investigate the hatch recommendations if you are interested in what do trout eat.

What kind of fish can I catch?

You tell us? Rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout, bass, carp, etc. Currently, fresh water species. Salt water fishing? Fly fishing for carp is awesome. Tell us what you are after? Steelhead, grayling, tarpon, bass, bonefish, taimen, permit, salmon fishing?

How do I use the fishing maps?

We have a vast amount of geographic data for each stream. Click on the points to get more information. Green points represent fishing access such as put-ins and take-outs. Purple points represent bridges or stream crossings whereby often Google StreetView is available. Red points represent USGS Stream Gauges. Where available, we have graphs for Predictive Hydrograph 7 days, Water Temperature, Observed Height (ft.) 7 days, Observed Discharge (cfs) 7 days, and Duration Hydrograph. The Duration Hydrograph is a graphical presentation of recent daily streamflow, plotted over the long-term statistics of streamflow for each day of the year.

Can I determine land ownership from the stream map?

Yes. Landownership data is included in the map. In the map legend, the type of ownership is shown while you hover or tap on the map. You will see public or private land. For public, it will tell you the agency such as Forest Service or State Park.

Does Whacking Fatties have private landowner information such as parcel boundaries?

Currently, we have landowner information for Montana only. If you drill down into the map, you will see parcel boundaries. Simply click on the parcel to see who owns the land and other related information.

How do I determine distance from one access to another?

In the map, the measure tool can be used to trace along a stream to measure between fishing access points.

Can I determine stream elevation?

In the fishing map, you can turn on the elevation profile for a stream. You are able to visually see how much elevation is dropped along a stream.

What other mapping data is available and useful to anglers?

We provide three different background maps: dark, light, and satellite. The light is useful for planning routes to fishing access points. The satellite is very useful for all sorts of detailed planning.

What gauges are included in the Stream Flow graph?

For each stream, we have included all gauges for the stream overlaid into one graph. This is great for analyzing flow data of the stream as a whole to help predict best fishing areas.

What is the Fatty Store?

Check out the Fatty Store for great deals on the best fishing gear available in the market. We make available only the highest quality fly fishing gear at deep discounted prices such as fly fishing rods, fly boxes, waders or wading boots, fly fishing reels, flies, and tackle. From time to time, we have promotions on fly fishing vacations, film tours, and fly fishing videos. Look for deals on fly fishing schools.

What about fly fishing forums?

We have a great fishing forum where anglers can post their own reports and pictures. At each detailed stream page, you can upload fish pictures and your own fishing reports. We encourage you to rate the stream. We are working on the capability to upload your own fishing videos.

Where do I find a professional recommended fishing guide, lodge, or fishing charter?

Whacking Fatties Pro Contributors are professionally vetted and approved. Pro Contributors provide the highest quality guided fishing experiences. Look for recommended fishing charters, lodges, fly fishing and tackle shops posted on detailed stream report pages. Fishing near me? Investigate Pro Contributors listed on specific detailed streams near you.

What is Fatty Information?

What is the best fly line? How to tie a fly? Fly lines explained? Fly fishing beginner? Fatty Information is a new section whereby we present practical fly fisherman knowledge such as fly fishing knots, fly patterns, tapered leader formulas, tippet rings, strike indicators, drift boats, nymph fishing, euro nymphing, knots for fly fishing, best fishing sunglasses, etc. Information on our favorite flies such as mop files, clouser, nymph fly, wet flies, muddler minnow, isonychia fly, mole fly, cdc and elk fly, trico fly, caddis fly, and flies for largemouth bass. As well as recommendations for best small stream fly rods. The tug is the drug!

What are Fatty Alerts?

Never miss a great day of fishing! Fatty Alerts are automated email notifications whereby you are sent an email ONLY when your favorite streams have a great forecast. First, you sign up for a Whacking Fatties account; then, choose your favorite streams to get alerts. Fatty Alerts include our long range forecast. Never miss great fishing weather or fishing forecast with Fatty Alerts. They are free!

What are we working on next?

We will be expanding to fresh water lakes for bass, carp, and other great fishing. We will be able to assist with planning the best dates and times for your next fly fishing for stripers adventure. Forecasting for salt-water locations are on the radar. Please contact us with your feedback. Tight lines!

With the goal of better understanding fly-fishing patterns and predicting location and ferocity of fishable events, Whacking Fatties presents the Fatty Factor: a fly-fishing success estimation model using proprietary big data analytics.

Whacking Fatties promotes responsible fishing via catch and release practice and water resources conservation.

Check out more:

The Fatty List: Top Daily Fishing Reports broken down by nationwide, northeast, south, midwest, and northwest fishing regions The Fatty Map: Today's Top Fishing Streams on a Map Top Professional Contributors Fishing Report Feed - find current fishing reports and updates Fatty Photo Feed