Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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