Angostura Reservoir SD

[LadiMopar]

Hey guys,

Heading back to SoDak in mid-late May and want to get a little bass fishing in while I'm "home". I've never fished Angostura and am curious how that might be from the shoreline. Not bringing the kayak cross country, but if there was a place to rent one for a day or two I might be game to pony up the cash.

 

I used to live in Rapid (aka Slow town USA ?) so am pretty familiar with many of the lakes in the Black hills, but this trip most of my time is going to be spent down in the Pine Ridge area with family on the rez. If there are better places to cast a line I'm certainly open to suggestions,  and getting to them won't be an issue cause I'm driving out in my 1500 RAM...dirt roads, washouts, barbed wire gates, and cattle crossings are no problem.

 

Thanks in advance for any info you care to share.

LM

[FryDog62]

Sounds like a fun trip. I wish I could give you more direct input, I’m really only familiar with the Eastern part of SoDak.  Wondering if there is an SD Game & Fish person you could contact in that area? 

[LadiMopar]

7 hours ago, FryDog62 said:

Sounds like a fun trip. I wish I could give you more direct input, I’m really only familiar with the Eastern part of SoDak.  Wondering if there is an SD Game & Fish person you could contact in that area? 

 

Thanks for replying FryDog62! I greatly appreciate that you took the time. Could you recommend a spot in the eastern part of SoDak? Never know when a girl might want to take a break from the 2000 mile drive to wet a line.?

 

I figured there might not be too many folks with Intel on this reservoir cause it's really sort of out there in no man's land. When I lived out there I heard that they held bass tournaments on it, but that was in the mid 90's.  

As for fish & game, there is some info online, but it's always nice to have a little insider information, especially when I'm not going to have a ton of time to fish.

 

I love doing this trip home every so often....really miss big sky and the sweet smell of the prairie....but kids and grandkids are here in Bassachusetts so we do what we have to do.

 

Thanks again ~

LM

 

Will be sure to wave as I fly by the Twin cities ???

 

[FryDog62]

There are about 40 lakes of various sizes and species in the Northeastern corner of SoDak (near Webster, SD) and approx 4 hours straight West of Minneapolis.  Best thing to do is get the latest fishing report when you’re in town - can call the daily fishing report at the Sportsman’s Cove bait shop in Webster and they highlight what’s biting and which lakes each day (605) 345-2468.  If you hit pound you can ask for the owner Doug who can probably give you shore fishing spots/ideas?

[bassh8er]

Head to Webster every year; hopefully more than twice this year.

 

My favorite place on earth.

[gim]

Virtually no one targets bass in that area of SD either. I drove through Webster multiple times last week.

[LadiMopar]

1 hour ago, FryDog62 said:

There are about 40 lakes of various sizes and species in the Northeastern corner of SoDak (near Webster, SD) and approx 4 hours straight West of Minneapolis.  Best thing to do is get the latest fishing report when you’re in town - can call the daily fishing report at the Sportsman’s Cove bait shop in Webster and they highlight what’s biting and which lakes each day (605) 345-2468.  If you hit pound you can ask for the owner Doug who can probably give you shore fishing spots/ideas?

 

This is wonderful! Thanks for the tip, and the phone number. Webster looks like a great location. Will have to calculate drive time as it appears pretty far off of I-90, but if it fits in my "schedule" I'd love to give it a go.

 

Have you fished the Missouri river at all? Or is that too far west from your location?

[FryDog62]

2 hours ago, LadiMopar said:

 

This is wonderful! Thanks for the tip, and the phone number. Webster looks like a great location. Will have to calculate drive time as it appears pretty far off of I-90, but if it fits in my "schedule" I'd love to give it a go.

 

Have you fished the Missouri river at all? Or is that too far west from your location?

Only a couple times, the glacial lakes near Webster are closer for me and fishing just as good if not better IMO.