Lakes Oahe/Sharpe Pierre area fishing report for May 11th 12th, 13th 2014

[Hutch]

I guided the Rod Meier family group Father son and grandson for three days of fishing on Oahe and Sharpe. A nice family and we did very well in spite of in climate weather and some real strong winds all three days . We fished West Bend on Sharpe two days getting full limits of walleye in 20 to 30 mph winds but one day they had winds with gusts to 40 mph and wind warning so we spent that day way in the back of creeks on Oahe to be safe. They caught 5 nice northern pike with two in the 18 lb range and 3 more 14 lb fish. They also threw back a few small northern. We also kept 20 channel catfish to around 7 lbs. We caught the walleye on Sharpe in 6 fow to 17 fow on minnow/bouncer rigs and we caught the northern and catfish on slip bobbers and smelt in 2 fow to 3 fow. They had possession limits of walleye plus big bags northern/catfish to take back to Waverly NE in spite of some not so nice spring winds/rain If you have ever caught big northern and nice catfish in 2 feet of water you know they had some fun. We looked for smallmouth bass also but I think they are still real shallow and we did not do well for them. I am not in touch with any Salmon fishing but I usually hear if some are coming in so I am going to guess that it is not good. The fish are biting but as I have mentioned in all my April /May reports weather is the key for great trips these months. It is hard to plan for it so I just try to beat it with my customers by fishing were it is out of the wind even if it means going after other species (Catfish/Northern etc.) if necessary.

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