Big Stone Fishing Reports

[meatgrinder]

hey guys i am heading out to big stone for the first time for their opener in a couple of weeks, do i need to buy a south dakota fishing license? do people usually catch the majority of the walleyes on bobber rigs or vertical jigging? any info and tips would be appreciated!

[ifishsd]

You need a MN or South Dakota Fishing Licenese.

[rattleL]

You can fish alot of ways on the openor and catch fish on big stone. Lot of people pitch jigs, and then anchor up and fish bobbers at night. If the wind blows(and it usually will) you can catch eyes all day anchored up with bobbers. I like to troll, the faster the better i feel durign teh day and cover water. Its fun to pitch at night and fish bobbers. And you can use two rods on this water.

[Rigger1]

How about fishing on Big Stone on the South Dakota Opening weekend? If I am a MN resident do I need a South Dakota lisence to fish Big Stone on that weekend?

[icehousebob]

Rigger, check the Minn. DNR regs for the Minn/SD border waters to find the Big Stone opening. As for the South Dakota opening, they don't have one because their game fish season doesn't close.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

How about fishing on Big Stone on the South Dakota Opening weekend? If I am a MN resident do I need a South Dakota lisence to fish Big Stone on that weekend?

Big Stone is one of the waters that falls under the sd/mn border water regulations. check your regs for info.

[rattleL]

You just need a MN license or a SD license whatever one that you are a resident for, both are not required.

[Rigger1]

I was planning on fishing Big Stone, but had something come up and was unable to make it. What did I miss?

[Fish'n guy]

lots of rain...

[Rigger1]

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quote=Fish'n guy]lots of rain...

[fuzzyray]

We fished Traverse, if our luck was any indication the change in the weather sure turned the fish off. 1 walleye in 2 days, it was a 27" though. Lots of rain and wind. Only a couple of pike and some whitebass to fill in the time. Didn't see much for fish being caught from other boats either. Heard that a lot of walleyes were being caught earlier in the week by those chasing panfish though.

[Scott M]

One of these years I'm going to get over there...

[Jarrod32]

Fished Big Stone today out of the south end (Ortonville); in six and a half hours all we caught was a sunburn.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

Fished Big Stone today out of the south end (Ortonville); in six and a half hours all we caught was a sunburn.

How was the water clarity & temp?

[Jarrod32]

I was showing water temp about 61 or so. It was much clearer than I expected; could see bottom and weeds in 4-5' of water.

I was able to see the bass following my spinnerbait in but not hitting. Multiple times. That was fun.

It was bright, sunny, not much wind.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

I was showing water temp about 61 or so. It was much clearer than I expected; could see bottom and weeds in 4-5' of water.

I was able to see the bass following my spinnerbait in but not hitting. Multiple times. That was fun.

It was bright, sunny, not much wind.

I like those sunny days with little wind...makes seeing (and avoiding) rock piles a lot easier!!!!