Oahe Fish Population Still In Recovery From 2011 Flooding

Oahe Fish Population Still In Recovery From 2011 Flooding

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Game, Fish and Parks Commission was updated this month on Lake Oahe and reservoirs’ fish population. Fisheries Program Administrator Jake Davis says Lake Oahe in South Dakota is broken into an upper and lower lake, split by U-S Highway 212…

Davis says the reservoir is still feeling the impact of the 2011 flooding…

Davis says to try and help the reservoir recover, they stocked prey fish for walleye…

Davis says gizzard shad are prolific spawners and will create plenty of prey for walleye in Oahe.