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 |
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 |
After a couple-week hiatus of Black Hills Fishing Reports, we're back in action! Fishing has been excellent this fall, and will continue to be good throughout November. There a lot...
Ryan Gabert |
Awesomeness. Fishing this weekend is going to be awesomeness! You heard it here first, folks. The weather is going to be warming up considerably, even into the mid 80s tomorrow...
Ryan Gabert |
Hatch Nippers - The best you can get! If there's one thing you use a lot when you're out fly fishing, it's your nippers! There's nothing more frustrating than when...
Ryan Gabert |
We're excited to publish our latest video, filmed and edited by Jacob DeGroot! Dave, Jacob, and Ryan got out on a local spring creek late last week, and found some...
Ryan Gabert |
I first saw flies of this type in the book Fly Fishing and Fly Tying II - a book featuring flies and fishing techniques from the Czech Republic. When Hareline...
Hans Stephenson |
After a cooler and rainier end to the week, we're beginning to feel more like fall. With the overcast skies, the fish have been very willing to come up to...
Ryan Gabert |
The fly fishing in the Black Hills has been excellent lately! Rapid Creek and Spearfish Creek are both fishing exceptionally well, and the fall Baetis hatch is just getting started....
Ryan Gabert |
We probably sound like a broken record, but the fishing in the Black Hills is still spectacular! The fish are plenty eager, the weather is great, and there's hardly anyone...
Ryan Gabert |
The Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup is a popular fall event in the Black Hills. If you're coming out to see the roundup, don't forget to pack your fishing gear....
Hans Stephenson |
Spring Creek - great flows for early fall! We've been beginning to feel fall coming with the cool mornings over the past week, and the fishing has been spectacular! September...
Ryan Gabert |
Nymphing can be a mystifying game at times. How far should your indicator be from your flies? How far from your weight? How much weight should you use? When fishing...
Ryan Gabert |
As we wrap up Labor Day weekend, the fishing continues to be spectacular! Our guided trips have been having exceptional success, and all the folks swinging by the shop are...
Ryan Gabert |
The weather is hot, but the fish don't seem to mind! The water flows on Rapid Creek have dropped to 125 cfs, which is a nice improvement. 150 was fine,...
Ryan Gabert |