Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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