Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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