Storm Lake Fishing Reports

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Anyone hit Storm Lake yet for the ice out Walleye bite?

[eyeowegian]

Was thinking about it..but let me know if you do first. Is all the ice off? Last time i was there was when those 3 guys fell through last week.

[Mr.Seaguar]

I was there yesterday morning. Saw one catfish caught. Still a lot of ice on the lake at noon.

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Thanks for the report, I hope to go this weekend and try the white twistertail in the wind blown area's. The next couple of 80 degree days should take care of the remaining ice (I hope!!!).If make it I will report back.

[eyeowegian]

If it matters...I went below the dam at Yankton today with a buddy...we got two limits of saugers.

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

It always matters!!! Great report eye, FISH ON!!!

[eyeowegian]

Well I just didnt know if you were close enuff that you go there or not. It was pretty slow. Jigs and minnows..amazingly enuff, black was the color. Another week or so and hopefully the water temp will be up so those big girls come in. It was still 38* yesterday, and ice chunks coming down from above. So its gonna be cold for a while yet.

[Joe]

Boaters use caution: There is an ongoing dredging project at Storm Lake and boats should stay at least 100 feet away from the dredge pipe. The dredge pipe is marked with buoys.

Anglers are still catching walleyes. Water temperature is in the low 70s. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is 3 walleye: all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released and only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept. White Bass - Fair: Some white bass are being caught on white twisters or picked up while walleye fishing. Walleye - Good: Shore fishing for walleye has slowed down quite a bit. Many of the boat anglers have switched from trolling to drifting night crawler harnesses with a bottom bouncer. Target the old dredge area around Starr Park. The 15 to 16.5-inch fish have slowed down some, but anglers are still catching 13 to 14-inch walleyes.

[Joe]

Boaters use caution: there is an ongoing dredging project at Storm Lake and boats should stay at least 100 feet away from the dredge pipe. The dredge pipe is marked with buoys. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is three walleye, all 17-inch to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released, and only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept.

[Joe]

Boaters use caution: There is an ongoing dredging project at Storm Lake and boats should stay at least 100 feet away from the dredge pipe. The dredge pipe is marked with buoys.

Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is three walleye: all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released, only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept. Channel Catfish - Good: Boat anglers have been catching catfish averaging two pounds; try using cut bait, minnows or crawdads for bait. White Bass - Good: White bass are being caught on white twisters or picked up while walleye fishing. Try fishing white bass with top waters on hot, calm evenings. Anglers that find white bass chasing baitfish at the surface have been able to catch them every cast. Walleye - Slow: Try fishing the deep holes in the dredged areas and the rock piles in deeper water.

[Joe]

Boaters use caution: There is an ongoing dredging project at Storm Lake and boats should stay at least 100 feet away from the dredge pipe. The dredge pipe is marked with buoys. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is three walleye: all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released, only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept. Channel Catfish - Good: Anglers have been using mostly shrimp for bait, but stink bait has also been working. White Bass - Good: White bass are being caught on white twisters or picked up while walleye fishing. Try fishing white bass with top waters on hot, calm evenings. Anglers that find white bass chasing baitfish at the surface have been able to catch them every cast. Walleye - Slow: Try fishing the deep holes in the dredged areas and the rock piles in deeper water.

[Joe]

Boaters use caution: There is an ongoing dredging project at Storm Lake and boats should stay at least 100 feet away from the dredge pipe. The dredge pipe is marked with buoys. Small gizzard shad (2.5 to 3.5 inches) are abundant in the lake right now. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is three walleye: all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released, only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept. Channel Catfish - Good: Anglers have been using mostly shrimp for bait, but stink bait has also been working. White Bass - Good: White bass are being caught on white twisters or picked up while walleye fishing. Try fishing white bass with top-waters on hot, calm evenings. Look for bait fish breaking the surface and cast for white bass there. Walleye - Slow: Try fishing the deep holes in the dredged areas and the rock piles in deeper water.

[Joe]

Boaters use caution: There is an ongoing dredging project at Storm Lake and boats should stay at least 100 feet away from the dredge pipe. The dredge pipe is marked with buoys. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is three walleye: all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released, only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept. Water clarity is increasing daily and water temperature is in the mid to upper 60s. Channel Catfish - Slow: Catfishing is slowing down. Try using shrimp or stink bait. White Bass - Fair: One pound white bass are have been caught while fishing for walleye. Walleye - Good: Anglers have been doing fairly well for walleye near the inlet and on the east side of Storm Lake throwing mostly twisters and spinners. Fish near shore, north of the east boat ramp. Morning has been good in both locations. Late afternoon has been best on the east shore.

[Joe]

White Bass - Slow: Most of the white bass being caught are being picked up while walleye fishing. Walleye - Slow: Walleye fishing continues to be hit or miss. The bite seems to turn on for an hour or so at certain times of the morning and evening and then shut off. Most anglers have been targeting the inlet, and the east shoreline near the public boat ramp. Anglers have been using twisters and spinners and many are fishing at night. Boaters use caution: There is an ongoing dredging project at Storm Lake and boats should stay at least 100 feet away from the dredge pipe. The dredge pipe is marked with buoys. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is three walleye: all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released, only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept.

[Joe]

Ice thickness on Storm Lake is around 3 to 4 inches out in the main basin. Ice is 8 to 9 inches thick near the inlet where most of the fishing is taking place. Walleye - Good: Anglers are doing well for walleye near the inlet to the lake. A number of anglers have been catching their limit in a few hours or less. Try using a minnow and a bobber or a super duper and a minnow head. One angler reported that Macho Minnow super glo baited with a minnow half has been very effective. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is three walleye: all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released, only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept.

[Joe]

Ice thickness on Storm Lake is around 3 to 4 inches out in the main basin with areas of open water. Ice is around 10 inches thick near the inlet where most of the fishing is taking place. White Bass - Good: Large white bass are being caught by anglers targeting walleye. There is fast action for the white bass when schools move through and then it slows down until another big school comes by. Crappie - Fair: Some nice sized crappie are being caught around the inlet area. Yellow Perch - Slow: Anglers pick up yellow perch on occasion when fishing walleye. Not a lot of perch get caught, but the ones that do are 9 to 11 inches. Walleye - Fair: Anglers are doing well for walleye near the inlet to the lake. A live minnow fished right off the bottom has been working well, or try using a super duper and a minnow head. One angler reported that Macho Minnow super glo baited with a minnow half has been very effective. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is three walleye: all 17 to 22-inch walleye must be immediately released, only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept.

[Joe]

Ice thickness on Storm Lake is around 3 to 4 inches out in the main basin with areas of open water. Ice is approaching 15 inches thick near the inlet where most of the fishing is taking place. White Bass - Good: Large white bass are being caught by anglers targeting walleye. There is fast action for the white bass when schools move through and then it slows down until another big school comes by. Crappie - Fair: Some nice sized crappie are being caught around the inlet area. Yellow Perch - Slow: Anglers pick up yellow perch on occasion when fishing walleye. Not a lot of perch get caught, but the ones that do are 9 to 11 inches. Walleye - Good: Anglers have been targeting the inlet and Frank Starr Park. A live minnow fished right off the bottom has been working well, or try using a super duper and a minnow head. Evenings and mornings have been the best. Daily bag limit at Storm Lake is 3 walleye: all 17 to 22 inch walleye must be immediately released, only one walleye over 22 inches may be kept.