Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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