Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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