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Lake Sharpe, SD
Reservoir in Hughes County, South Dakota. A 56,000-acre Missouri River reservoir running 67 miles from Oahe Dam at Pierre down to Big Bend Dam at Fort Thompson. Known as a 'walleye factory' sustained entirely by natural reproduction, it pumps out 14-18 inch fish along the Pierre sandbars and the flats between Farm Island and Fort George. Smallmouth bass, northern pike, channel cat and white bass round out the catch.
Overall bite score
Scored 28 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
8 tracked species in Lake Sharpe, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
USGS 06440000 (Missouri River at Pierre) is live but currently serves gage height only, no water temperature, so the bite score uses the seasonal baseline for temp. Access at Farm Island Recreation Area, Fort Pierre, La Framboise Island and the Hipple Lake/Downstream ramps below Oahe Dam. Walleye 15 in minimum year-round except July-August when no minimum applies; only one fish 20 in or longer per daily limit. Verify on the SDGFP Missouri River regulations page.
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