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Midwest Neighbors => South Dakota => Hutch's fishing reports (Lake Sharpe and Lake Oahe) => Topic started by: Hutch on May 05/12/13, 09:09:26 PM
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The fishing on both Oahe and Sharpe in the Pierre area is excellent for walleye with many northern and smallmouth being caught also. There were a lot of boats around over the weekend with most anglers taking limits home. I guided repeat customers Keith Leonard his son Doug and grandson Cooper from Atlantic Iowa to two days of as good as it gets walleye fishing. We caught probably 50 to 75 walleye each day with them keeping around 25 fish a day with there extra bonus fish under 15 inch. We caught all of these fish on Oahe in the Cheyenne river arm using both bttmbouncer/minnow or jigs/Gulp. We fished in 10 fow or less day one but moved out to 15 to 20 fow day two. Just a great family outing and with the weather holding a great trip for them. I also had a Bachelor Party group out ramrodded by Jess Johnson all from around the Glendive MT, Area. Guides Dave Spaid, Scott Van Lear and Gail Johnson helped me with this group getting 77 walleye day one and full limits day two so they did a great job for these guys and everybody had a super time. I will mention that the key to a lot of the numbers fishing right know is looking for the stained warmer waters with water temps in the 50'sand concentrating efforts around known spawning area's. I think the bigger fish bite is ready to go as many of the bigger female fish are moving away from the spawn and starting to feed. So far all the fish we are catching are healthy. Sharpe is putting out limits for just about every angler. Shallow water minnows or gulp still is the right way to catch them. It is real busy on the river in Pierre so if you want to get away from the boat traffic you have to travel down river. Pulling plugs also is working for those that like that style of fishing with my favorite Berkley Flicker Shads. Fishing should continue to stay very good as water warm's.
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