| South Dakota walleye fishing, as well as in North | | | | good bait presentation can make all the difference in |
| Dakota, is a bit difficult at first because there are | | | | the world. Some of the top anglers in South Dakota |
| certain hotspots where you'll find these deepwater | | | | will use a lure without any bait and jig it. However, |
| predators, while many other areas will seem to be | | | | minnow seem to provide the best approach, using the |
| completely uninhabited by the fish. Knowing how to | | | | head just off the bottom of the lake. |
| target them and where they will be during a giving | | | | One trick to finding your catches is to stay at one hole, |
| season will make your South Dakota walleye fishing | | | | looking for the aggressive fish, using the dead stick |
| trip a lot more fun and fruitful. | | | | method. This means keeping the bait completely still |
| First of all, know that, in the dead of winter, walleye will | | | | and waiting for the walleye to bite after staring it down. |
| prefer to feed around sundown, so this will give you an | | | | In this case, you might want to tip a lure with either a |
| idea of when you want to be at the lake with your bait | | | | full minnow or a minnow head, using something like a |
| in the water for feeding time. This time of day causes | | | | small slip-bobber with a plain gold hook. Other anglers |
| the temperatures to drop considerably, and walleye | | | | take the opposite approach to fishing, opening and |
| have a penchant for cold waters. Especially if you are | | | | fishing many holes. The biggest problem with this |
| an ice fisherman, you'll find that this time of year and | | | | method is that it's like playing sports, and the physical |
| this time of day bring the utmost excitement to your | | | | aspect of it can wear you down quickly. It can also be |
| life, knowing that your best opportunity to reel in a | | | | frustrating if you drill several holes with absolutely no |
| monster is at hand. | | | | luck. |
| In South Dakota, walleye fishing is best found on | | | | The advantage of dead sticking is that there is little or |
| smaller waters and natural lakes, such as Devils Lake. | | | | no struggle to reel in the walleye. What happens is this: |
| Get out to this location just after the lake freezes for | | | | the fish eyes the bait for a time, then snaps and |
| the best opportunity. However, you can certainly find | | | | swallows it. The walleye will slowly go back down |
| walleye here throughout the winter, with some sized | | | | towards his resting place, and you'll see your rod start |
| up to nine pounds and more, large for the species any | | | | to dip, letting you know you have a bite. At this time, |
| way you look at it. Beside being sure to get to the | | | | you can reel and hook the specimen and bring him in. |
| lakes at the right time, you should be aware that a | | | | |