Spring fishing

[JJensen]

Any one been out or heard anything on the lakes around brrokings? hoping to get out this weekend.

[creepworm]

Fished the Big Souix on Sunday evening, caught a couple Walleye but few and far between. Got the boat out for a cruise and a little fishing yesterday afternoon and got a few Walleye, mostly small, and they were fairly deep yet.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

smallmouth and pike are hitting on some of the shore spots I've stopped at. Had a lot better action closer to SF though for walleye.

[Purpledescent]

Hooked a few Northerns yesterday by the bridges at Poinsett, the one South of the 459th & 192nd intersection. Not sure what people call that bridge.

[MapSD]

James River is HOT right now! Pick a Dam and fish it.

[JJensen]

we fished the old ham road on lake thompson first time out there. just got 2 perch and a few northerns. gonna try somewhere knew tomorrow

[S.D. Ice Angular]

Is Thompson Ice Free??

[JJensen]

yeah mostly open just a few chunks on the north end of the lake

[Purpledescent]

Anyone been out on 81?

[JJensen]

tried 81 for a while friday morning but didnt get any thing. finnaly caught some fish last night on sinai after a about a weeks worth of not catching anything

[Purpledescent]

You catch anything nice from shore? Everytime I go there I fish the North boat landing area and get 12" Walleyes and Smallies. Plently of them just nothing with size.

[PKretsch20]

What are some shore fishing spots to try this time of year? Thompson, Poinsett, Sinai, etc..

[JJensen]

when we looked for shore spots. we try and look for flooded roads or areas with deep drop off or lots of structure. we just kinda looked at maps to find these areas and try them out

[rundrave]

81 ponds would have some great shore spots not sure how high or low the water is though?

You could fish the old ham grade on Thompson from shore, you have to walk a bit though. You used to be able to park right on it but now you have to walk.

Also don't over look the Big Sioux and Jim rivers for some shore action.

[creepworm]

PKretsch,

Flandreau dam has been producing some pike and Walleyes. Have had a few friends heading out to the oldham grade on Thompson and getting a few walleye a night. Poinsett has been good for pike but not much as far as a walleye report from there.

[carpshooterdeluxe]

Best bite has been jig and minnow during the evening; but after dark, changing presentation to a tail hooked minnow, float, slip sinker, and a bell on the rod tip has been the better producer. Get some waders on and go exploring. Use your feet to sense the mud/gravel transitions; especially on the lakes that are "high" yet.