Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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