Black Hills Fishing Report October 28th, 2026
Late October in the Black Hills means low, clear water and fish that are getting more selective by the day. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s all week...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report October 28th, 2026
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Warmwater Fishing Opportunities
While the trout fishing is still excellent, with the higher water a lot of folks are wanting to chase bass, pike, or carp on the fly. We have a ton...
Ryan Gabert |
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High Water Nymphing Rigs and Techniques
The lower half of this post is from 2015 when we had lots of water also, and we thought it would be helpful for folks this year as well! We...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 6/25/2018
Despite the wet conditions over the past week and higher water, we've still been finding good numbers of fish over the past week! The lower elevations of most creeks are...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 6/19/2018
It's felt more like the Oregon Coast than the Black Hills over the past few days, and it looks like we're going to get hit with another blast of rain...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report June 11th 2018
We've had a hot few days around the Black Hills, but we've cooled off a bit and the fishing is excellent! The water levels most places are starting to turn...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 6/4/2018
Flows are up and the fishing is great! We got a good dose of much needed moisture last week, and it spiked the flows a bit on most of our...
Ryan Gabert |
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Summer Bass Fishing - Gear and Tactics
We're getting into bass season in western South Dakota, and it will continue to be another great option for fly fishing through the fall. Largemouth Bass may be some of...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 5/28/2018
We've had a wet start to our week, but the fishing continues to be excellent just about everywhere. The central to southern Black Hills got a healthy hit of moisture...
Ryan Gabert |
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New Echo and Redington Pike Rod Setups
Pike fishing with a fly rod has become rather popular around our area over the past few years, and we've come up with a few outfits geared towards the fly...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 5/21/2018
If you want to experience some great Black Hills fly fishing, now is the time to be here! Fishing has been excellent, for both trout and various warmwater species. We've...
Ryan Gabert |
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Sage, Redington, Rio Demo with rep Dave Gellatly - Thursday, May 24th 5-7pm
We had a great turnout last year for this demo, and we're hoping to get a crowd again! If you want to demo a full lineup of Sage and Redington...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 5/14/2018
Fishing continues to be solid throughout the Black Hills, and the moisture we've been getting has been great for the streams and the trout! We've been out quite a bit...
Ryan Gabert |
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G Loomis Rod Highlights and Reviews
We had a G Loomis demo night earlier this week, and had a chance to cast many of the new rods in their lineup. G Loomis isn't on a lot...
Ryan Gabert |
