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Article #144: Killer South Dakota Walleye Fishing Hot Spots

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






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