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Title: Western SD night bite?
Post by: fishm_n on Jan 11, 2020, 12:06 AM

Anybody having any luck with one?  I want to do more ice fishing but cant get time during the day light hours.  Bear butte is no good, Ft Meade the same.  never been to orman on a successful night bite on ice and only been lucky enough to get one night laker at Pactola,..

Where do you guys night fish, Do any better?

Title: Re: Western SD night bite?
Post by: physcofish on Jan 15, 2020, 04:23 PM

I also have never had any luck later in the day at Bear Butte.

Title: Re: Western SD night bite?
Post by: jmez on Jan 15, 2020, 10:08 PM

My brother and I have fished Orman a few times at night this year and not done any good.  Years past we have done very well at night out there.  Haven't found the spot yet I guess. 

Title: Re: Western SD night bite?
Post by: BH ICE 0507 on Jan 23, 2020, 11:13 AM

Fished Jenny overnight two weeks ago and conditions were terrible... jaw jackers and thermal insulated tip ups froze solid overnight... that said, alewives and fatheads remained untouched (huge bummer we were hoping for a gator).... had two hits on jawjackers, one slightly after dark and one just before sun up... nothing worth camping for though--froze our a**** off. Bite has been quite good right at sunrise though... slammed a laker (lakers in the gulch? news to me) and then around noon is when we've seen pike action.... seems like the pike are either alive or completely dead all day... sigh.

Side note... looking at hitting Bear Butte for the first time this weekend... any pointers? Are the channel cats in there worth targeting? Any info or pointers would be greatly appreciated... PM if need be...  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP!!!

Title: Re: Western SD night bite?
Post by: wesb on Oct 17, 2020, 08:03 AM

I've rented shacks where the only time fish but were at night. Keep trying.