Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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