Lake Oahe (SD)Fishing Reports

Q: What do you need to know about Lake Oahe?

As the northernmost part of the Missouri River, Lake Oahe is a deep, and clear body of water. This makes this lake a great fishing and boating lake. Species present include Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, and White Bass. Walleye is the most common of all the fish targeted with many tournaments being held each year on Lake Oahe. Successful tactics tend to be dragging a live minnow or trolling crankbaits along windblown shorelines. Once a school of fish is located, slowing down and vertically jigging and casting jigs can be used to pick apart the school and maximize the number of fish caught. Recently, Smallmouth Bass have been gaining popularity and Lake Oahe was home to the Bassmaster Elite Series in the summer of 2018. Many of these smallmouth bass were caught using a dropshot or small swimbait fished around isolated boulders where schools of fish congregate.

Q: What is Lake Oahe's size, depth, and clarity?

Lake Oahe is a 180012.98 acres Lake/Pond with an average depth of 30ft. and a clear water clarity.

Q: What fish are in Lake Oahe?

Lake Oahe contains the following species of fish: Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye, Northern Pike, White Bass.

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Lake Oahe Fishing Reports for Spring Smallmouth Bass

12 Reports on Lake Oahe

3 Reports for Smallmouth Bass + Spring

GFarmFishing
Gold Ambassador
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Technique
  Hard Jerkbaits
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Perch
Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Hard Jerkbaits in Spring (Pre-Spawn) (Boulders)
5/14/22 - 5/15/22: The bite was a little tough with the high wind and big rollers but we were around the right caliber of fish in the Inaugural Governor's Cup Bass Tournament. We managed to bring in a few over... Read More
Grant recommended this gear for Lake Oahe, SD
Hotbait
Berkley Stunna 112 Jerkbait Bronzeback / 4 3/8"
$14.99
Venom Lures Salt Series 4" Tube Green Pumpkin / 4"
$5.99
Eric Storms
Bronze Ambassador
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Technique
  Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Shad
Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') in Spring (Pre-Spawn) (Boulders)
Fingers and points that had rock
Eric recommended this gear for Lake Oahe, SD
Hotbait
Berkley Frittside 5 Kentucky Blue / 2 1/4"
$10.99
Jim G Lopez
Gold Ambassador
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Cisco/Whitefish
Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Drop Shot in Spring (Spawn) (Boulders)
Drag a drop shot with hot shot minnow over the rock pile with long points . Ned rig over rocks . after the bite dies down use the Feider fly in black and keep that bow in the line running... Read More
James recommended this gear for Lake Oahe, SD
Hotbait
Xzone Lures Hot Shot Minnow Green Pumpkin Blue / 3 1/4"
$4.99
Outkast Tackle Feider Fly Marabou Jig 3/32 oz / Black
Out of Stock
Outkast Tackle Golden Eye Swimmer Head 3/8 oz / Green Pumpkin / 3/0
$5.99
Outkast Tackle Stealth Feider Jig 3/8 oz / Money Craw
$7.99
Xzone Lures Adrenaline Craw 4.25" Green Pumpkin Blue Flake / 4 1/4"
$4.99
Keitech Fat Swing Impact 3.8" Smallmouth Magic / 3.8"
$6.49
Xzone Lures 3.5" Pro Series Mini Swammer Swimbait Green Pumpkin / 3 1/2"
$5.99
PowerPro Braid 10lb / Moss Green
Out of Stock
Sunline Assassin FC 17lb / 225 Yards
$19.99
Sunline Super FC Sniper 8lb / 200 Yards
Out of Stock
Ark Fishing Cobb Series Spinning Rods 7'3" / Medium-Light / Extra-Fast
$99.95