Lakes Oahe/Sharpe Pierre area fishing report for June 10th thru June 17th 2014

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The fishing on Sharpe is good where wind and run off rain water has not made the lake too muddy. Basically on Sharpe from the Antelope creek area to the Iron Nations is much harder fishing due to this. West Bend is still putting out limits of nice walleye and the smallmouth bass are going strong now. It is just the opposite on Oahe with fishing harder in gin clear water so looking for stained water is the key to good baskets of fish. Most anglers that know the lakes are coming in with limits of walleye, some northern and now numbers of smallmouth. I guided some anglers from Colorado, and then guided a family of father, son and grandson from Jefferson City Mo. to possession limits of walleye and in the case of the Ed Zagorac group limits of nice smallmouth bass to 4 lbs. We caught most of the walleye at West Bend in around 10 fow or less and on Oahe in 7 fow or less. Stained water (a key to success) is easy on to find on Sharpe but you have to look for it on the lower end of Oahe. Backs of bays where the wind is blowing into, creeks with the wind coming in causing mud lines are all good starting places. Gulp presentations, minnow or crawler rigs and pulling shallow plugs all are working along with leeches. If you are fishing Oahe in the clearer water fishing deeper ( 20 fow to 40 fow ) seems to put more fish in the boat. Oahe limits are still a much smaller avg. size compared to Sharpe but Oahe still remains the best chance at bigger northern pike and the over 20 inch walleye. There is a lot of fishing pressure at the more popular area's and spring/early summer weather is still a factor.

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