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UPDATED: February 3rd, 2012    

Weather Forecast:  Mild forecast for the early February.  Upper 30s today, highs near 40 and partly sunny this weekend, and average highs next week in the upper 20 to low 30s.  Overnite temps in the upper teens this weekend, and single digits next week. 

Two to three inches of snow on the ground currently.  No chance of snow in the forecast for the next week.  Average ice depth is 8-12 inches, however most lakes have some open water spots, so please use caution and be careful out there.  With the recent warmer temps, please check the ice conditions as you venture onto the lake.  Ice thickness will vary.

Book your ice fishing trips now!  The bite continues to good!  Check out our resort and bait shop links below for more information. Tell them Glacial Lakes sent you! 

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Lake Thompson, Lake Preston & Whitewood Lake area:
A fair to good bite on Thompson for walleyes and a fair bite for perch.  A fair to good bite for perch on Lake Sinai.   

Bitter Lake, Blue Dog Lake & Waubay Lake area: 
(Courtesy of Circle Pines Motel 1-877-324-5161)  (January 3rd)
Circle Pine Motel  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 1-877-324-5161
Fishing was very good again this past weekend.  Most of our guest fished on Bitter Lake and caught some really nice walleye and perch.  Ice is mostly pretty good on Bitter Lake, but caution is advised. 

Waubay Lakes, Horseshoe Lake, Antelope Lake, & Pickerel Lake areas:
Sportsman's Cove  Sportsman's Cove,  1-605-345-2468) (Sportsman's Cabin available for up to 7 people. For rental information call 605-380-7590.)  Bitter and Reetz Lake have been real busy.  Reetz for crappie and perch, however be careful on the west side of the lake with the ice conditions.  Bitter very good ice...16-20 inches common.  A few vehicles out there.  Quality of perch has been good in the area and the Evening walleye bite has also been good. 

Grenville Sport Mart
(Courtesy of Penny & Roy at Grenville Sport Mart, 1-605-486-4641)  We have house rentals available.
A pretty good bite for walleyes along the grade and refuge area, and a few perch being caught on Waubay as well. 

Enemy Swim, & Waubay Lake area:
(Courtesy of Ray at Bur-Oak Lodge 1-605-947-4445)
(Bur-Oak Lodge is for sale.  Contact Jackie Schaefer, Coldwell Banker Roby Agency Realtors, Watertown, SD. (605)-886-0000.)
A fair to good bite for crappies, perch and bluegills being caught in the bays on Enemy Swim.  A fair bite for crappies, perch and walleyes on Pickerel.   

Lake Kampeska, Grass Lake & Dry Lake area:
(Courtesy of Doris at Kampeska Lodge 1-605-882-1313)   (Lodge has now reopened in a new location very close to the original building.  Stop by and Say hello and check it out! ) 
A few walleyes and perch being caught on Kampeska.  A fair to good bite for walleyes on Pelican.

Big Stone Lake area: (October 30th)
(Courtesy of Donna at Schmidt's Landing 1-800-610-4928)  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The fishing activity on Big Stone Lake has gone down to almost a standstill.  As stated last week many avid sportsmen are hunters as well as anglers and have put the rods away to pull out the shotguns. 

There are a few die hards out there and there remains a few perch to catch and a random walleye.  But for many the fishing will wait until hard water or early next spring.

Until then, this reporter is putting away the typewriter for a few months until the fishing activity starts up again.  In the meantime, watch for us at your neighborhood sportshow or follow us on Facebook.  We will always be eager to share some "setting the hook" techniques or just talk fishing!

Donna
Schmidts Landing
800-610-4928


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Eden, South Dakota  
Joe Honer 
 Cell-320.260.6143 

www.joeguidesyou.com

The weather has been beutiful and fishing the same.  Walleyes have been in very good numbers with limits of 16 to 20 inch fish.  We also have had ten fish or more going over 27 inches.  Perch fishing has been very depending with fish running 10 and a half to 13 inches.  We have been getting limits of crappies averaging one pound two ounces and as big as pound 12 ounces.  We have two argos to transport you safe and warm in any conditions so if you want to share in the fun, give us a call.  320-260-6143.  Check us out on facebook at joeguidesyou for almost daily updates of our trips.  Thanks Joe!  

Kettle & Cattail Lake area:
(Courtesy of Tom @ Roykota Golf.  1-605-448-2551)
A fair bite for walleyes on Kettle and Cattail.  A good bite on Roy for walleyes, with the early morning, and late evening bite the best. 

Lake Poinsett area:
A fair to good bite for perch and walleyes continues on Lake Poinsett.  Walleyes fair bite on Albert with some nice limits being caught. 

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