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UPDATED: December 4th, 2013
More detailed reports will be coming in once ice fishing gets further underway. Weather Forecast: Temperatures will fall in to the single digits below zero tonight. Northwest winds remain high at 15 to 25 mph. Wind chills dropping in to the teens, twenties to near thirty below zero. Highs Thursday will only be in the single digits with high winds. The cold air will stay for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Highs Friday and Saturday near zero with lows in the teens below zero.
Sunday brings a "warm" up to 8-10 degrees with another round of snow chances. Make sure you bundle up and be prepared!
Most of the lakes and waters have iced over so very little access for open water fishing.
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Lake Thompson, Lake Preston & Whitewood Lake area: No report.
Bitter Lake, Blue Dog Lake & Waubay Lake area: (Courtesy of Circle Pines Motel 1-877-324-5161) Circle Pine Motel
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1-877-324-5161 December 2, 2013: Fall fishing was very good right up until freeze-up a few weeks ago. Looks like winter fishing is going to be good as well. We had our first ice fishing guests this past weekend and they had good success. One group fished at Waubay Lake and they did well on both Walleye and Perch. Another fished at Bitter Lake and did well on Perch. Reports that we have is that the ice is mostly 4-6". Need to be careful.
Bitter Lake (Courtesy of Bitter Lake Lodge (605)-947-5005 ) November 17, 2013: Fishing pressure has slowed considerably due to the cooling temperatures. Some fisherman still catching some nice fish when weather conditions allow.
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.)
Gary Gangle, Fish Hunter Guide Service If you would like more information please check our website http://www.fishhunterguideservice.com or call 605-448-5751 or my cell 605-881-1853 and ask for Gary or Scott. November 29, 2013: We already have 4-6" of ice and I am seeing some brave fisherman out on the ice. We have another cold snap headed our way and I look for ice to be 6-9" by next weekend. If you are planning an early ice fishing trip, it is time to get booked in with us and try to get in on the good early ice fishing action.
Hunting season license deadlines and Applications available on line: Click here to get a copy of the applications forms from South Dakota's Game, Fish & Parks Department.
