FISHING REPORT LAKESOAHE/SHARPE PIERRE AREA FOR JULY 2ND THRU THE 4TH 2017

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I hope every one had a great 4th celebrating and if you are fishing you probably are as the weather has been great and so has the fishing on both Sharpe and Oahe. I and Scott Van Lierre took the Austin Stewart group from Ne. out for a day of fishing to celebrate an upcoming wedding (bachelor Party) and we had a great time catching them full limits of walleye. Then took a nice family Jeff Stokes from Lincoln Ne. his wife and daughter for a full limit of walleye. We fished both of these groups on Sharpe catching and releasing lots of fish to end up with over 15 inch eater size walleye and a few over 20 inchers. Fished with nightcrawler/bouncer spinner rigs in depths averaging 20 fow. Sharpe is still the easier fishery especially for one day trips but there is more boat traffic than Oahe. Oahe offers a better chance at bigger fish and other species like Northern Pike so take your pick. Less traffic but a little more spotty bite or numbers of eater size walleye. Both of these groups were new business for me and I hope to see them return as repeats as that is what makes my business work. Two great trips so odds are I might see them again. Summer is here for sure with some temps hovering around the 100 mark so sun screen and lots of water are necessary. If there is a breeze blowing across the water it is not as noticeable (heat) but when you get on the banks getting to air conditioned cabins asap is preferred. Generally the over all bite on both lakes is good but getting size is tougher many days this year. Still it is hard to complain about days that you can catch and release 50 or more fish. Most boats with any knowledge of the lakes are doing this on Sharpe and a lot of days on Oahe. Tips for those coming to fish. On Sharpe stay away from community spots and concentrate efforts around under water tree line's. They are full of snags but also under fished and produce a higher percentage of bigger fish. On Oahe especially when the wind blows there are still a lot of fish shallow in 10 fow or less so don't over look that water.

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