Waubay Lake, SD

Waubay Lake, SD

This body of water in Day County, South Dakota, formed in the mid 1990s when rising water levels joined North and South Waubay lakes, Spring Lake and Hillebrands Lake. Since then it’s built a reputation for consistently producing walleyes up to 16 inches, though larger fish are caught occasionally.Other gamefish, such as smallmouth bass and northern pike, also inhabit Waubay Lake, but their populations are not nearly as large as that of the walleye. As well, there are fishable numbers of y…

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GOING FISHING

Mike Frisch ā€“ smallmouth bass

 by Bob JensenIt’s a new open water fishing season across the Midwest. Most of the states that have a closed season for some species of fish have opened, and in places where the season never closes, anglers have been fishing and catching for several weeks. It used to be that anglers planned their fishing trips well in advance of the trip itself, and many still do.

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Arndts Conquer Tough Bite To Win MWC Big Stone

Artie and Scott Arndt

Arndts Conquer Tough Bite To Win Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit Big Stone Lake Tournament Presented by LowranceOrtonville, Minn.—April 29, 2017—Hard-fishing brothers Artie and Scott Arndt charged from 10th place on day one all the way to the winner’s circle to claim top honors at the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s Big Stone Lake regular season qualifier presented by Lowrance Electronics April 28-29 out of Lakeside Park in downtown Ortonville, Minnes…

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