Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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