Fishing Charters in South Dakota

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Top Species

American Yellow Perch

Species Name: Perca Flavescens

Habitat: River, Lake, Backcountry

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Bigmouth Buffalo

Species Name: Ictiobus Cyprinellus

Habitat: Lake, River, Backwater

Weight: 30 - 65 lbs.

Blue Catfish

Species Name: Ictalurus Furcatus

Habitat: River, Lake, Flats, Backcountry

Weight: 20 - 81 lbs.

Buffalo Sculpin

Species Name: Enophrys Bison

Habitat: Inshore, Rocky Bottom, Reef

Weight: 1 - 2 lbs.

Channel Catfish

Species Name: Ictalurus Punctatus

Habitat: Rivers, Tidal Mouths, Bends, Wrecks

Weight: 2 - 4 lbs.

Common Carp

Species Name: Cyprinus Carpio

Habitat: River, Lake, Backcountry

Weight: 5 - 100 lbs.

Grass Carp

Species Name: Ctenopharyngodon Idella

Habitat: Lake, River, Backcountry

Weight: 40 - 97 lbs.

Longnose Gar

Species Name: Lepisosteus Osseus

Habitat: Onshore, Nearshore, Marsh, Rivers

Weight: 30 - 55 lbs.

Northern Pike

Species Name: Esox Lucius

Habitat: Onshore

Weight: 2 - 34 lbs.

Smallmouth Bass

Species Name: Micropterus Dolomieu

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 4 lbs.

Walleye

Species Name: Sander Vitreus

Habitat: Lake, River

Weight: 1 - 10 lbs.

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South Dakota 5 / 5

Based on 27 reviews by Guidesly anglers

Otto Qualm

qualm guide service

Otto Qualm

Great guide service experience,it was a tough paddlefish Snagging season for lake Francis Case, but with his knowledge and perseverance we were able to fill my tag with a 70 lb. paddlefish!!! I've tried to add a picture, but won't seem to let me.

May 24, 2024

Otto Qualm

qualm guide service

Otto Qualm

very friendly. worked and scouted to put us on fish. very receptive and interactive with the kids

January 24, 2024

Erin Riibe

riibe outdoors

Erin Riibe

We will be back for another amazing day out on the water!

August 5, 2022

Jarrod Fredericks

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Jarrod Fredericks

Booked a multi-day trip so we could get in a guided trip to put us on fish during the day and stayed in their sleeper shacks during the night hoping for some bonus fish. Awesome experience all around, highly recommend. Jarrod knows his stuff and isn't afraid to be source of info and to put in the work for his clients, very accommodating for my kids and I. Sleeper shack was well kept and clean.

March 19, 2022

Jarrod Fredericks

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Jarrod Fredericks

We booked 2 nights in the Ice Castle and had a great time. Caught 2 buckets full of Crappie, Perch, Walleye, Northern and some white bass. We will be back. We did not use Jared as our guide but he gave us enough local advise to be successful. Thanks again

March 18, 2022

Jarrod Fredericks

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Jarrod Fredericks

Took us out perch fishing in Feb and we just had a blast. caught limits of nice jumbos and have a great safe time.

August 19, 2021

Jarrod Fredericks

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Jarrod Fredericks

This is the 2nd time fishing with South Dakota Fishing Guide. JARROD runs a first class operation, especially if you have kids. I took my 8 and 10 year old on a 2 day ice fishing trip. A major blizard went through 2 days prior ro fishing and we had the first real cold weather but his guides put us on fish - the bite was tough so guides kept scouting and giving us options. His guide was so good with my high energy boys! The owner gave us options the 2nd day and I went with his reccomendation to go to a lake that would be easy for boys but fish would be small - he was up front with me 100% and my boys loved it - they caught plenty of fish. We hit another lake in the afternoon on the 2nd day and owner took boys out in his side by side - and set us up for walleyes - he came back with a snowmoblie and kids had a blast. Kids also did well on walleyes. Owner and his guides made my kids feel so special and taught them how to ice fish. They did not have to go to the lenght they went but South Dakota Guided Fishing is a first class operation. We are booking a spring trip which I have no doubt will be of the sane quality as our first two.

August 18, 2019

Jarrod Fredericks

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Jarrod Fredericks

Had another great trip with South Dakota Guided Fishing. Jarrod has great equipment, sleeper shacks on the ice are top notch. Fishing was great, we will be back

August 17, 2019

Jarrod Fredericks

south dakota guided fishing

Jarrod Fredericks

Thank you Jarrod and crew for a great time this weekend! Even though fishing started out a little slow, Jarrod made sure he put us on some fish. Furnishes everthing needed to fish and explained how to use equipment. Great tips. Couldn't have asked for a better guide. Great time fishing and met some fun people.

August 2, 2019

Jarrod Fredericks

south dakota guided fishing

Jarrod Fredericks

Had a fantastic time with South Dakota Guided Fishing! Jarrod is a fantastic guide who made sure we caught some fish. I highly recommend them if you are not from South Dakota but looking for a great fishing experience!

August 16, 2018

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