Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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