October 22nd to 26th Lake Oahe and Lake Sharpe, Pierre SD Fishing Report

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I will start with the weather for the rest of this week. It looks like hunting is going to be the best game plan for every one but the real die hard fishermen. Colder temps/wind/rain and even some snow is forecast so I won't be doing a fIshing report again until Sunday unless something changes. I guided a father three son party Dustin McLaren and his boys from Atlantic Iowa to one great day of fishing up in the Cheyenne river on Oahe on there first day and then in rain and wind the next day. We got real nice limits of both walleye and bass wIth one boy hauling in a 25 inch whopper walleye so the trip was good for them. Caught all these fish on minnow/bouncer rigs fishing in 15 fow to 20 fow. A real nice bunch of Dad and boys and they all had a great time. The second day the weather moved in and we quit after a few hours. I think thIs time of the year if you are going to come over fishing crossing your fingers for good weather is not a bad idea as from now on out it is probably the biggest factor. Fishing is good when the days are nice but much tougher and you earn your fish when they aren't. Sharpe around Pierre is still putting out limits of nice fish but working harder for them is not uncommon. Jig/minnow or nightcrawlers are the baits of choice for most and 10 fow seems to be about the right depth most days. Pheasant hunting is in full swing with lots of birds and limits the norm for most hunters.

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