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United States / South Dakota

South Dakota — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (28)
AberdeenBelle FourcheBox ElderBrandonBrookingsDell RapidsFort PierreHartfordHaytiHuronLake AndesLeadLower BruleMartinMcLaughlinMitchellOglalaPierrePine RidgeRapid CityRosebudSioux FallsSpearfishSturgisTimber LakeVermillionWatertownYankton
Rivers (112)
Andes CreekBad RiverBelle Fourche RiverBig Sioux RiverCheyenne RiverFiresteel CreekGrand RiverJames RiverLittle White RiverMoreau RiverRapid CreekRedwater River / CreekSplit Rock CreekVermillion RiverWhite River

97 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (411)
Capitol LakeCovell LakeCovell LakeIndian Scout LakeKiddie PondLake AndesLake Francis CaseLake MarshLake OaheLake SharpeMemorial PondMickelson Fishing PondOglala LakeSylvan LakeTimber Lake

396 more — find yours by name.

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    65/100high activity

    Cloudy: 70–91 °F

  2. SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
    62/100high activity

    Clear: 70–102 °F

  3. ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    54/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 72–91 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Walleye10 catches
  • Pike6 catches
  • Rainbow trout4 catches
  • Largemouth bass4 catches
  • Smallmouth bass3 catches
  • Black crappie2 catches
  • Channel catfish1 catch
  • Bluegill1 catch
  • Yellow perch1 catch

Catches

Recorded 34 catches here. Most commonly caught: Walleye, Pike, Rainbow trout. Peak season: year-round.

  • Smallmouth bass
    Lake Sharpe
    57 °F13 mph
    Apr 29, 2020
  • Walleye
    Lake Sharpe
    30 °F2 mph
    Mar 09, 2020
  • Pike
    Lake Sharpe
    88 °F9 mph
    Jul 15, 2019
  • Spotted bass
    Roy Lake
    64 °F16 mph
    Jun 13, 2019
  • Walleye
    Lake Sharpe
    64 °F16 mph
    Jun 09, 2019
  • Walleye
    Lake Sharpe
    64 °F16 mph
    Jun 09, 2019
  • Walleye
    Bad River
    61 °F9 mph
    Apr 19, 2019
  • Walleye
    Rapid Creek
    25 °F4 mph
    Mar 05, 2019

South Dakota — a region with rich fishing opportunities. The region has 28 cities, 112 rivers and 411 water bodies. Fish species: rainbow trout, pike, carp, whitefish, brown trout and largemouth bass. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

Bite calendar

Aug 31 – Sep 6
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?

Bite on rivers

6 SepSunday, September 6

Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

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  • Smallmouth bass8/10
  • White bass8/10
  • Yellow perch8/10
  • Muskellunge7/10
  • Pike7/10
  • Walleye7/10
  • Bluegill6/10
  • Carp6/10
  • Channel catfish6/10
  • Flathead catfish6/10
  • Lake trout6/10
  • Largemouth bass6/10
  • Whitefish6/10
  • Black crappie5/10
  • Rainbow trout5/10
  • White crappie5/10
  • Brown trout4/10
  • Chinook salmon4/10
Bite activity:highmediumlow
How this forecast is calculated
6 SepSunday, September 6
+91°

Cloudy · feels like +89°

Low / high
+70°…+101°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
14 mph SSE
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
37%
Pressure
29.80 inHg
00:00+79°—7 mpheast wind, 7 mph54%100%
01:00+78°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph54%100%
02:00+77°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph56%100%
03:00+76°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph57%100%
04:00+76°0.00 in10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph59%100%
05:00+72°0.00 in10 mphsoutheast wind, 10 mph72%100%
06:00+70°—7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph78%100%
07:00+70°—8 mphsoutheast wind, 8 mph75%100%
08:00+71°0.00 in7 mphsoutheast wind, 7 mph76%100%
09:00+76°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph64%100%
10:00+81°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph52%100%
11:00+85°—13 mphsoutheast wind, 13 mph46%100%
12:00+91°—14 mphsoutheast wind, 14 mph37%100%
13:00+97°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph26%13%
14:00+99°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph25%8%
15:00+101°—14 mphsouth wind, 14 mph22%14%
16:00+101°—15 mphsouth wind, 15 mph22%94%
17:00+86°0.02 in8 mphsouth wind, 8 mph48%100%
18:00+89°—9 mphsouth wind, 9 mph42%64%
19:00+87°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph44%10%
20:00+85°—9 mphsoutheast wind, 9 mph41%6%
21:00+77°0.00 in11 mphsoutheast wind, 11 mph60%6%
22:00+73°0.05 in10 mpheast wind, 10 mph79%100%
23:00+70°0.04 in8 mpheast wind, 8 mph88%100%
+101°+86°+70°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Sunday, September 6
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
19:55
Day length
12 h 57 min
Sunshine hours
11 h 54 min
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
01:13
Moonset
17:37

The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+11% in the windowSunday, September 6
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor00:43–01:43Moonrise
  • Major08:30–10:30Moon overhead
  • Minor17:07–18:07Moonset
  • Major21:00–23:00Moon underfoot

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?

Recommendations

Tactics

Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

Lures

The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: jig with grub or crankbait.

Gear

It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.