Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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