Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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