Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

South Dakota Fishing Report

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



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