My oh my! Fishing has been off the charts on Lakes Oahe and Sharpe!  Talk about going from good to great—this is more like from great to awesome! I have been guiding steady on both Oahe (lower end, although one day I did end up at the mouth of the Cheyenne) and on Sharpe.

Speaking of Sharpe, you can’t beat it right now for numbers. We’ve had mornings where we have caught upwards of 100 walleye! The sizes range from small (please be careful to release these grower fish for the future—and/or clip the line if they are hooked deep) to nice eaters of 14-20+ inches.

On Oahe: the FLW is coming to town Aug 25-27^th and the boys are out pre-fishing, but don’t let that stop you from coming to fish. The bite is great on both Oahe and Sharpe so there are plenty of places to go.

Don’t expect to catch as many ‘eyes on Oahe but the fish are definitely bigger on average, and there is a nice variety of other species to catch as well.

In the last week I have seen two ‘eyes over 32 inches and many in the 20-28” range. We also continue to catch some nice sized pike and smallmouth bass on Oahe.

I have been mostly using bottom bouncers on with a slow death hook; and or some variety of that presentation. However, allot of guys are having success pulling plugs and other livebait presentations are being explored as well. .

Walleye can be found on Oahe literally from 8-60 fow so you have to decide how you want  go after them. On Sharpe, I think you could use a cane pole and hunk of hot dog right now—it’s that good. But again,  I have been using bottom bouncers w/a slow death and/or spinner because it’s simple and it works.  Plugs are working also and I suspect that a jig would work equally well—which is probably the next thing that I will try for fun.

I have only a few open guide dates thru the couple of weeks and fall fishing availability is filling fast, so call right away if you are interested. The fall bite is expected to remain fantastic so if you are considering booking a guide, do so as soon as possible as the word is out about this fantastic fishing and guides with open dates are hard to find.

For additional info including where to go, guide services, ideal lodging accommodations for small to large groups give me a call at 605.695.0194 and I’ll “hook you up.”  At any rate, fishing is great so come to Pierre, catch some fish, check out the Pros and the FLW this next week. It’s going to be awesome!

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Just like the weather–the bite in Pierre is staying hot! Hopefully (and my guess is it does) stay that way, more or less thru August and into the fall.

I had a ‘special’ guide group over the weekend as my parents, my son and a couple of his friends came to Pierre to fish with me. It was so hot on Saturday that we didn’t go out until evening. On Sunday we got out at daybreak and was back in by 10 a.m. Needless to say, we still managed to get a nice possession limit of eyes with some smallies and cats mixed—all in less than 7 hours on the water.

We used bottom bouncers/crawlers with a plain hook. The wallys ranged from 20-23” on the over’s and the slots from 14-19in. Our best bite was 16-18 fow but we caught fish from 11-35. You’ll want to look around for the best depth as Saturday evening they were deep (as it was flat and calm), compared to Sunday morning where they were much shallower (there was a nice chop on the water). Text book stuff I guess you’d say.

We fished only one area near the dam, although the fish are being caught all over the place. The key is too move around until you find active fish that don’t have a bunch of boats on them. And because these fish are scattered, this is not terribly hard to do you if look around a little, not to mention you don’t have to constantly look adjust your line of travel/speed due to boat traffic.

Anyway, the fishing remains very, very good so do yourself a favor and come to Pierre for some fishing. I have some open guide dates in August as well as Sept-Oct and would love to take you out if you are so inclined. I can take up to four clients in my boat and/or find additional guides if your group is larger than that.

For additional info including locations, guide services, ideal lodging accommodations for small to large groups give me a call at 605.695.0194 and I’ll “hook you up.” Primetime Outdoor Adventures brokers proven hunting/fishing adventures world-wide including consulting services, as well as real estate services which includes ag/recreational/investment and property management services. Contact Primetime Outdoor Adventures today.  “The right way–the right time–Primetime”

Wow! What a bite going on Lake Oahe! I’ve been fishing the lower end lately and it has been amazing! Went out yesterday morn with some local fishing bud’s (a fellow guide and a “cop’r” (we don’t hold against him…much;-) and we got our limit of nice slots faster than Lindsay Lohan can suck down a big mug of beer!

Our best bite came in 16-18 fow–but we marked ‘eyes from 11-40. We were using bouncers and crawlers but other standard presentations work as these fish are fairly aggressive. Over the weekend I made it out for some night fishing (pulling cranks) and managed quite a few decent slots, including a 29 incher. That fish was a toad as it was very thick all the way through. I managed to get an ok picture as I hurried to make a successful release. She swam off so hopefully she’ll pass along some of those big fish genes and be there next year as a 30+incher.

At any rate, if you are interested in some great fishing and a very affordable outdoor getaway–do yourself a favor and get here! It is some of the best fishing in years and only looks to stay great as the fishery is in great shape with several strong year classes of fish, plus a variety of species and booming baitfish populations. Kudos to our friends at SD GF&P.

For additional info including locations, guide services, ideal lodging accommodations for small to large groups give me a call at 605.695.0194 and I’ll “hook you up.” Like I said, you cannot find a more affordable outdoor adventure in this part of the world and the fishing is world-class to boot!

Primetime Outdoor Adventures brokers proven hunting/fishing adventures world-wide including consulting services, as well as real estate services which includes ag/recreational/investment and property management services. Contact Primetime Outdoor Adventures today. “The right way–the right time–Primetime”

I spent last week on Lake Sharpe (West Bend area) primarily targeting walleye, using bottom bounces, jigs and pulling cranks. The bottom bouncer bite was steady, as was pulling crankbaits. The bite was slower than normal on the eyes’ and the bite on the big smallies was off. At any rate, we did manage a good catch of slot size walleye but it took some persistence. We marked plenty fish up on the flats in, but they seemed in a neutral to even negative mood. 13-16 fow seemed best. The most active fish were right on the old channel edge, but be prepared to lose some gear if you fish there. Boat control, coupled with a mapping system is critical if you want to drift or troll. There are plenty of trees along the old channel edge. Besides the eyes’ holding tight to the edge, there were some really nice crappie and perch mixed in as well. I definitely noticed increased current in the area, but the boat ramp is in perfect shape and the campground was relatively quiet, which makes it a great time to head to the Pierre area. It’s Primetime and the slower bite last week is bound to give way to a better one as the system stabilizes over the next few days.
Lake Oahe: Sounds like a decent, albeit spotty bite in the Cheyenne and on south and a fair bite farther north, particularly in the Moreau/Akaska area. That means the bite should really turn on in the Whitlocks, then Bushs Landing area any time now as the bigger schools of fish head south. Like I said earlier, it’s Primetime and with a little steady weather, it’s going to get really good. Things seem to be setting up similar to last year were the bite was behind because of the cool temp’s, then all of a sudden it’s like someone throws a switch and get’s great. I haven’t spent much on Oahe yet this season, but starting this week I will be. Look for an Oahe report beginning the first of next week.

We are raffling off a two boat, 6 person trip to Lake Oahe/Lake Sharpe this spring. We will be fishing for primarily walleye, but will also have smallmouth bass, northern pike and some other species mixed in. This is your chance to win a really fun trip close to home during the “Primetime” fishing month of June! The trip will take place June 25-26th. Cost per ticket is $5.00 and you can buy a book of 25 for $20.00. Both JW and I will be your guide and can 99.5% guarantee you that you will have a great time and come home with a cooler full of fish! Call for detail, and tickets are available by seeing, calling or emailing me or JW.