Spring Pike on Lake Oahe

Spring Pike on Lake Oahe

Another must try on Lake Oahe. In 2011 Lake Oahe was bursting at the seems from heavy snow melt and copious amounts of spring rain. The Corp of Engineers I’m sure remember that year – but that is another story. The high water was good for the fish of Lake...
Cats on the Prowl – Lake Oahe

Cats on the Prowl – Lake Oahe

This is a must try on Lake Oahe in early/late spring. When I was a kid a bobber, small weight, and hook was pretty much all the fishing gear I had. It was so much fun watching that little red and white bobber start to twitch and then slowly slip below the surface- you...
Eat Guads!

Eat Guads!

For delicious, authentic Mexican dishes you must try Guadalajara Family Mexican Restaurant. My wife and I lived in Pierre for 20 years and Guads was one of our favorite places to eat. They have the best service, friendliest staff, and owner, Sidney Zanin often walks...
Rainbow Trout – Spearfish Creek

Rainbow Trout – Spearfish Creek

I have caught a handful of rainbows in Spearfish Canyon, always using my favorite rig – a strike indicator and small beaded nymph. The Rainbows that I have caught were in stretches of stream past Bridal Veil Falls. Again, the brown trout rules the water but...
Brown Trout – Spearfish Creek

Brown Trout – Spearfish Creek

In the Canyon Brown Trout are the most abundant trout in Spearfish Creek. Like any fish in the early Spring when the water is really cold, they can be tough to catch. But once things start to warm up they are one of the most aggressive trout in Spearfish Creek, or...