Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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