by Gary Howey | Jun 25, 2021 | South Dakota Game & Parks
According to studies Zebra Mussels are very hardy and can survive up to a week out of the water. Immature Zebra Mussels, Veliger are microscopic and travel very easily in water. Below is a S.D. Game...
by Gary Howey | Apr 18, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, Uncategorized
Open water anglers have been not so patiently waiting for the ice to come off the Missouri River reservoirs, and once it does, a mass migration towards the river begins as vehicles pulling boats head out to take advantage of the “Pre-Spawn” bite and...
by Gary Howey | Apr 12, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
For those anglers in northeastern South Dakota and other parts of the state who have been anxiously waiting for the waters of the Missouri River reservoirs; Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case and Lewis & Clark to open up, it will not be long. ...
by Gary Howey | May 31, 2017 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
As we pulled into the parking lot on Tuesday, the second day of our fishing trip on Lake Francis Case, there were sixteen rigs inline waiting to launch their boats, my first thoughts were, Wow doesn’t anyone work anymore!” When the bite is on,...
by Gary Howey | May 23, 2016 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns, Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal There’s a fish swimming in most of South Dakota’s lakes, rivers and reservoirs that has often been described as “the fightingest fish that swims.” Yet, like the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield was fond of saying, “it don’t get no...