November 3rd to 9th Lake Oahe and Lake Sharpe, Pierre SD Fishing Report

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I guided along with guide Ne. John a group of hunters from the Denver area that Rich Wilson referred over on Sharpe. We caught 23 walleye needing 24 for there limits ending up 1 Fish short for there total limit. I believe this is the first time this year that I didn't get limits for my boat indicating the bite is a little tougher at least on the river. Some days can be excellent but some tougher so I will categorize the bite as Spotty. We caught the fish in around 10 fow on bouncer/minnow rigs however plug pulling is a good option right now on Sharpe. Oahe is still going strong when the wind/weather will let you get out on the big lake. Smallmouth/ northern/ walleye are biting in 20 fow or less mostly on jig/ bouncer/minnow rigs with Bush's Landing/Little Bend/ Cheyenne river area's the best choice. It looks like this weekend the weather is going to favor the hunter's as wind/ snow or rain forecast. Next week looks a little better but we are late into the season so the amount of great fishing days on open water are really getting limited. I will continue to post a weekly report at least up to December and if there are any major changes I will post them. In closing I would like to pass on a little humor a friend of mine posted after the election results were in Wednesday. Pete Harsh, one of the best professional fisherman from over in Minnesota writes that it look's like there are getting to be a lot more cheese taker's than there are cheese maker's voting these day's. I laughed when I read that but unfortunately it probably has a ring of truth. Well one way or another we still all live and fish in the USA and that is very good.

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