Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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