Fishing report Lakes Oahe/Sharpe Pierre SD area May 4th thru May 9th 2014

[Hutch]

We have had some great spring days weather wise and some not so great ones but the fishing on both Sharpe and Oahe is very good if you get in the right area's. Around Pierre some days have been a little tougher if they are running a lot of current and the water downriver around antelope creek to Joe creek has been muddy due to wind and rain causing the feeder creeks to run muddy however most of the fishermen with knowledge of the area are getting limits. Down river the West Bend area has been going full bore with most anglers getting limits. The spawning area's on Oahe are the same with good numbers of fish coming in. I guided the Denny Vauldt group (Storm Lake IA) father 2 sons and one son in law to possession limits of walleye fishing both in the Cheyenne River on Oahe and at West Bend on Sharpe. Just a great bunch of guys and they got real lucky with the weather and the fishing. I then guided repeat customers Tom Gilbert from Michigan an his friend John to possession limits of walleye on Sharpe in nice weather but then there weather luck ran out and the wind and rain came so we spent a day fishing for catfish and northern pike to get out of the wind. These two guys are real troopers and they stuck out some real adverse conditions. We caught a lot of channel cats keeping 25 nice one's and we also keep 4 nice northern one touching around 20 lbs. and a 18 /17 and 10 pounder. We also lost at least that many with these bigger fish cutting the lines as they make runs threw the weeds. Used slip bobbers and smelt for these fish in around 3 to 5 fow and we used bottom bouncer rigs with minnows or gulp on jigs in around 5 fow to 17 fow for the walleye. In both area's smallmouth are starting to bite. I am not sure about Salmon fishing. Over all the fishing is very good but remember it is May so bring rain gear and warm clothes.

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