http://www.lcherald.com/ en-gb kim@nospam.com (Kim) kim@nospam.com (Kim) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:27:31 -0400 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:27:31 -0400 http://backend.userland.com/rss e107 (http://e107.org) 60 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1375.1 Raiders fall behind White River in season opener 

The Lyman Raiders traveled to White River Friday night to open their 2010 football season.  The Raiders were up until late in the the fourth quarter when White River scored and won 32 -24.  Read more in next week's Lyman County Herald.]]> lucy@nospam.com (Lucy) Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:25:18 -0400 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1375.1 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1374.1 SD MISSOURI RIVER FISHING/HUNTING REPORT

 September 3, 2010
Provided by: Great Lakes of SD Tourism Association

When you’re fishing in Central South Dakota, please patronize the local bait shops, resorts and all businesses. For a listing of Great Lakes Tourism Association members go to www.sdgreatlakes.org Have a safe and fun Labor Day Weekend!Lake Oahe In the Pollock area the bite is going strong and there is plenty of room for more people. It’s the time to get up there and catch some of those walleye.  Anglers are using crawlers with most fishing being done around 15-28 feet.  Some smallmouth are also being caught.   At Mobridge the best bite of the year is on. Anglers are using bottom bouncers as well as crawlers and spinners in anywhere from 15-20 foot depths.
At Akaska  the fishing is very good with anglers fishing in the 15-25 foot depths. Anglers are also using crawlers.
At Gettysburg  fishing has been good.  Walleye are being caught in 20-28 depths mainly using crawlers. Resorts are seeing a lot of fish limits coming in. If you’re looking for smallmouth action, now is the time to be out on the water. They are catching the smallmouth on crawlers and leeches – many anglers get them along with the walleye and they are fighters.
Around Spring/Cow Creek  the fishing is very good around the Cheyenne Arm, Bush’s Landing, Sutton Bay and Little Bend.  Bait being used is crawlers and spinners or crankbaits in 15-40 feet. Salmon anglers are using primarily artificial bait and herring. The salmon bite is very good and they can be found around 75-100 feet.  For anglers wanting to try out some salmon fishing, now is the time to get in on the action.
Lake Sharpe  has seen good walleye fishing in the Pierre area from the Oahe Dam down past Antelope Creek. Anglers are using spinners and crawlers or crankbaits.  Fishing should be good into the fall. At West Bend the fishing is steady for smaller fish with a lot of good rod-bending going on! Best fishing on Lake Sharpe north of Chamberlain is from Iron Nation to the Big Bend Dam in 15-20 feet of water.
Francis Case Around Chamberlain on Francis Case the fishing is fair to good from Chamberlain to the Big Bend Dam in about the 15-20 foot depths. Anglers are using crankbaits and crawlers and there are limits coming in but you have to look for the fish with a different bite each day. Smallmouth are also biting in this area.
 In the Platte area fishing is picking up! Anglers are having good luck south of the bridge around Platte Creek, pulling plugs over submerged trees. Best depth is 35-45 feet. Ramps are open and camping has been very busy.
At the Pickstown and Wagner areas walleye fishing on the lake from Joe Day Bay to Wheeler has been fair using leadcore line methods. Fishing below the dam has been slow. The flood gates are open at the dam.
Around Lewis & Clark Lake catfish can be caught on stink bait. White bass are being caught by trolling along the face of the dam in 18-24 feet of water, but only a few walleye are being caught.
At Lake Yankton largemouth bass fishing is going well using artificial purple worms with glitter. Take your kids out fishing for an afternoon and get some sunfish using worms.
In the Springfield area they are catching lots of catfish using stink bait.
On the Missouri River they are catching bluegill and crappie on minnows and worms. The catfish bit seems to be the best on stink bait. Drum can be caught on crawdads. Down along the Nebraska Handicapped section, anglers are catching bluegill, channel catfish, flatheads and small mouth bass.
For more information and up-to-the-minute reports on fishing Lake Oahe, please call West Pollock Resort, 605-889-2448; Kemnitz MoRest Motel in Mobridge at 605-845-3668. Call Bob’s Resort at 605-765-2500 or South Whitlock Resort at 605-765-9762 in Gettysburg. On the lower end of Lake Oahe, call Spring Creek Resort at 605-224-8336 and Lake Oahe/Lake Sharpe call Carl’s Bait Shop at 605-223-9453. On Lake Francis Case, contact the Platte Chamber of Commerce at 888-297-8175, and Fort Randall Bait & Tackle at 605-487-7760 in Pickstown. On Lewis & Clark contact Captain Norms Bait Shop at 605-665-4271.
*Please remember that the fishing conditions in our great state change constantly and this report is simply a guideline.*]]> lucy@nospam.com (Lucy) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:28:40 -0400 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1374.1 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1373.1 ]]> lucy@nospam.com (Lucy) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:30:48 -0400 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1373.1 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1372.1 Pheasant Survey Shows Healthy Numbers in Lyman County


This autumn, hunters in South Dakota will enjoy pheasant numbers that continue to be some of the best in the state’s history. Overall the 2010 brood survey count shows a small increase from the 2009 survey, which holds true for Lyman County also.
Survey routes through Lyman County, both the south and north route, show an increase over results from last year. 
The Game, Fish and Parks Department completed its annual pheasant brood survey in mid-August, and tallied a statewide pheasants-per-mile count that is up about 3 percent from last year.
In 2009, the Lyman County routes yielded an average of 30 pheasants per mile (ppm) but, in 2010 it increased to 33. According to GFP’s Conservation Officer Dan Altman of Presho, despite the harsh winter and wet spring and summer conditions, the pheasant population is still very high in Lyman County. Survey results indicate  Brule and  Lyman Counties have the highest pheasant population in the state.  Altman believes habitat contributes to those numbers.
“Undisturbed nesting cover, foot plots and wide shelter belts help the pheasant population remain stable even when the weather doesn’t cooperate,’ said Altman.
Game Fish and Parks Secretary Jeff Vonk stated in a recent press release that he believes South Dakota  pheasant hunters can look forward to some great opportunities this season.
“Our goal has been to increase quality hunting areas that are open to the public. South Dakota has worked intensely with private landowners and other conservation partners to promote habitat programs,” added Vonk.  “Statewide Conservation Reserve Program acres have slipped to slightly more than one million acres, but there is encouraging news. Landowner interest in the program remains high and additional acres will likely be enrolled through the recent general CRP signup.”
The official pheasant population estimate is based on data reported by hunters during the pheasant season, and does not come until after the season is over.
In 2009, South Dakota’s official pheasant population estimate was 8.4 million, and hunters averaged 9.9 roosters each for a total season harvest of more than 1.6 million.
Every year from late July through mid-August, GFP personnel survey 110 established routes scattered across the state to estimate pheasant production and calculate a pheasants-per-mile index. The survey is not a population estimate, but rather compares the number of pheasants seen on the routes and establishes trend information.
Survey routes are grouped into 13 areas, based on a local city, and the index value of each local city area is then compared to index values of the previous year and the 10-year average.
The 2010 statewide pheasants-per-mile average is 6.45, compared to the 2009 average of 6.26 and the 10-year average of 5.71.
South Dakota’s regular pheasant season opens on Saturday, Oct. 16 and runs through Jan. 2.
he Chamberlain route encompasses the following  areas; Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix (north route), Gegory (north route), Lyman, Tripp (north route), and Aurora.
The Winner route includes; Winner: Tripp, Gregory, Lyman (south route), Jones (south route), Mellette, and Todd.  And, the Pierre route covers;  Hughes, Jones, Lyman, Potter (south route), Stanley, Hand/Hyde (south route only), and Sully.]]> lucy@nospam.com (Lucy) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:19:39 -0400 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1372.1 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1371.1 Lyman Girls defeat White River

 The volleyball season opener was a clean sweep for the Raiders as all three teams, varsity, JV and C team defeated White River at home Tuesday night.
Varsity was 3-1; JV 2-1; and the "C" team won 2-0.
]]> lucy@nospam.com (Lucy) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:04:46 -0400 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1371.1 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1370.1 Presho shooting Range to be open Tuesday nights 
The Presho Public Shooting Range (PPSR), located south of the city airport, will be open to the public every Tuesday evening starting August 31.
Presho City Council member Dustin Smith, who was instrumental in obtaining the Federal grant that helped pay for the improvements at the range, will open the trap and skeet range every Tuesday at approximately 8 pm.
“I hope people will come out and see what has been done and try it out,” said Smith.
While the course is open to the public to use anytime, the trap houses and equipment are locked and a key is necessary to gain access. 
According to Smith people can contact the city finance office to obtain a key and sign a waiver and release agreement prior to using the range.  “People need to bring their own clay pigeons and ammo as no fees are charged to use the range,” added Smith.
The newly refurbished range has two trap houses, automatic throwers, outdoor lighting, and an eight position skeet range.  The project was funded by the City of Presho and with grant funds obtained through US Fish & Wildlife. 
Smith said he hopes by opening the range one night a week people will be encouraged to come out and use the facility.]]> lucy@nospam.com (Lucy) Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:51:52 -0400 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1370.1 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1369.1 Poker Run Benefits Fire Department  Former Presho fire chief Jim Kotz rode his Cadet riding lawn mower and pulled a trailer carrying the ‘oldest’ lawn mower entered in the Presho Fire Department’s annual Lawn Mower Poker Run fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 21.  Jim’s wife Eileen accompanied him.  The Poker run, in it’s second year, was followed by a meal and music at the fire hall.  First place went to Joel Filler of Pierre, SD and second to Tim Wagner, Presho.  Both men donated their winnings back to the Fire Department.]]> lucy@nospam.com (Lucy) Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:50:58 -0400 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1369.1 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1368.1 Back to School 
Classes resumed at Lyman School District Wednesday, August 18.  Middle School students line up in front of the gym at Presho  to board the bus headed to Kennebec.   ]]> lucy@nospam.com (Lucy) Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:43:51 -0400 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1368.1 http://lcherald.com/news.php?item.1367.1

New staff start 2010-11 school year at Lyman


Enjoying the annual back to school luncheon at Hutch's Cafe Monday were  new Lyman staff members,  l-r; Jill Whalen, Bethany Urban, Tom Wendelgass, Monica Waltman, Amy Schenbeck, Donna Cole and Kim Cropsey. The luncheon is hosted by the Lyman School Board of Education.  Class started at Lyman Wed., Aug. 18.
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