FISHING REPORT LAKES OAHE/SHARPE PIERRE AREA FOR AUGUST 22ND THRU THE 26TH 2016

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Sharpe continues to be the fishery of choice around Pierre. Action for walleye is good from the dam all the way down to the Big Bend. Lake Oahe is still the best for bigger fish but not numbers most days but getting on the fish is much harder. Average depths on Oahe are deep with fish coming from 25 fow to 50 fow for the most part. I guided one of my favorite groups of guys from down Kansas way, repeat customers Steve, Doug and Chris Sederlin and their friend Gary Simmons to full possession limits of walleye plus plenty to eat while here. They also had some bass, and some catfish. Everyone had a great time including me and the weather held along with the fishing. The bite on Sharpe is centered around nightcrawler/spinner/bouncer rigs along with minnow presentations. Plug trolling produces also but some days floating weeds make pulling plugs for the fish harder. There is plenty of boat traffic around especially in the Pierre area so be prepared to fish around other boats. Most of the time the local fishermen that are avoiding the community holes are coming in with the better stringers. Remember also that after the 1st of September the 15 inch slot goes back on so limit fishing will get harder on the river. I think this will make a big difference in most of the bags coming in. Salmon fishing is slow however many boats are chasing them hoping for that one big bite that leads to a new state record and that might happen along with a chance at a possible new Smallmouth bass record yet this year.

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