Lakes Oahe/Sharpe Pierre area fishing report for May 21 thru 25th 2014

[Hutch]

The weather is starting to be more summer like and so is the fishing with the walleye moving out a little deeper for the most part. The walleye we caught both in the Cheyenne arm on Oahe and at West bend were in around 20 fow however I spent one day fishing below Pierre and here we caught them in around 10 fow. I guided repeat customers Marv Finn and his wife Audrey from Sundance WY to limits of walleye at the bend and per their request I showed them some catfish/northern fishing with slip bobbers and smelt catching around 30 catfish and 2 northern pike. I then guided along with guides Dave Spaid, Scott Van lyre, and Brad Garrett helping me with the Hewitt trucking group (Jamie Hewitt ramrodding) from Ida Grove Iowa for two days of full possession limits of walleye plus some bass and northern's. Just a great bunch of repeat customer's that all of us guides have a great time with. All boats caught around 30 to 40 walleye a day throwing back lots of smaller fish day one and all boats came in with full limits of nice walleye on Sharpe in great weather day two making for a very good trip for these fellows. We caught most of these fish on bouncer/minnow rigs or pulling flicker shad plugs. Some places night crawlers are doing well both on plain hook rigs or spinners. The bite is very good all up and down the river and boat traffic in many area's is heavy especially this Memorial Day weekend. Those boats traveling away from community spots are coming in with nicer stringer's of avg. size walleye so scouting areas that are boat free pays off for those willing to spend the time. The water temps are getting in the 60's some places so faster speed presentations are working(spinners/ plugs). All of the fish we are catching appear to be healthy. I am hearing reports of a lot of walleye being caught that are full of fresh water shrimp so hopefully that bait is getting started here.

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