Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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