Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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