Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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