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Black Crappie — Angostura Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Belle Fourche Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Big Stone Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 crappie per day for black crappie. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: crappie daily limit 10, possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Bitter Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Enemy Swim Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Kampeska
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Poinsett
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Thompson
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Traverse
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 crappie per day for black crappie. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: crappie daily limit 10, possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Roy Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Shadehill Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Black Crappie — Waubay Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 crappie per day for black crappie. Statewide crappie limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 crappie per day · License required
Blue Catfish — Lewis and Clark Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 1 per day for blue catfish. Nebraska-South Dakota border waters: blue catfish daily limit 1, possession limit 1 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 1 per day · License required
Bluegill — Big Stone Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 sunfish per day (any combination) for bluegill. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: sunfish daily limit 10, possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 sunfish per day (any combination) · License required
Bluegill — Enemy Swim Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 sunfish per day (bluegill, green, pumpkinseed, redear and orangespotted in any combination) for bluegill. Statewide sunfish limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 sunfish per day (bluegill, green, pumpkinseed, redear and orangespotted in any combination) · License required
Bluegill — Lake Kampeska
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 sunfish per day (bluegill, green, pumpkinseed, redear and orangespotted in any combination) for bluegill. Statewide sunfish limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 sunfish per day (bluegill, green, pumpkinseed, redear and orangespotted in any combination) · License required
Bluegill — Lake Traverse
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 sunfish per day (any combination) for bluegill. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: sunfish daily limit 10, possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 sunfish per day (any combination) · License required
Bluegill — Roy Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 15 sunfish per day (bluegill, green, pumpkinseed, redear and orangespotted in any combination) for bluegill. Statewide sunfish limit; possession limit 30 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 15 sunfish per day (bluegill, green, pumpkinseed, redear and orangespotted in any combination) · License required
Brook Trout — Castle Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brook trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Brook Trout — Deerfield Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brook trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Brook Trout — Rapid Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (statewide trout combination); catch and release only in the two special-regulation areas for brook trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Rapid Creek special areas (catch and release only, artificial lures only, use or possession of organic bait within 100 feet of stream prohibited): (1) below Pactola Dam, including the stilling basin, downstream to the footbridge at Placerville Camp (about 2.5 miles); (2) in Rapid City from Park Drive downstream to Jackson Boulevard. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (statewide trout combination); catch and release only in the two special-regulation areas · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Brook Trout — Spearfish Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brook trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Spearfish Creek special area (Homestake Hydro Plant No. 2 downstream to the face of the Maurice Intake Dam, about one mile): catch and release for rainbow trout, standard harvest limits for other trout; artificial lures only, organic bait prohibited within 100 feet of the stream. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Brook Trout — Sylvan Lake (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brook trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Brown Trout — Castle Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brown trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Brown Trout — Pactola Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brown trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Brown Trout — Rapid Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (statewide trout combination); catch and release only in the two special-regulation areas for brown trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Rapid Creek special areas (catch and release only, artificial lures only, use or possession of organic bait within 100 feet of stream prohibited): (1) below Pactola Dam, including the stilling basin, downstream to the footbridge at Placerville Camp (about 2.5 miles); (2) in Rapid City from Park Drive downstream to Jackson Boulevard. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (statewide trout combination); catch and release only in the two special-regulation areas · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Brown Trout — Sheridan Lake (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brown trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Brown Trout — Spearfish Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brown trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Spearfish Creek special area (Homestake Hydro Plant No. 2 downstream to the face of the Maurice Intake Dam, about one mile): catch and release for rainbow trout, standard harvest limits for other trout; artificial lures only, organic bait prohibited within 100 feet of the stream. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Brown Trout — Stockade Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for brown trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Channel Catfish — Angostura Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer for channel catfish. Statewide catfish limit; possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer · License required
Channel Catfish — Belle Fourche Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer for channel catfish. Statewide catfish limit; possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer · License required
Channel Catfish — Big Sioux River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer for channel catfish. Statewide catfish limit; possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer · License required
Channel Catfish — Big Stone Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 catfish per day (any combination), only one 24 inches or longer for channel catfish. Only one catfish 24 inches or longer. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: catfish daily limit 5, possession limit 5 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 catfish per day (any combination), only one 24 inches or longer · Size limit: Only one catfish 24 inches or longer. · License required
Channel Catfish — Cheyenne River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — No limit for channel catfish. West River exception: catfish have no limit on this river (2026 SD Fishing Handbook West River exceptions). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Channel Catfish — Grand River (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — No limit for channel catfish. West River exception: catfish have no limit on this river (2026 SD Fishing Handbook West River exceptions). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Channel Catfish — James River (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer for channel catfish. Statewide catfish limit; possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Francis Case
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — No limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) for channel catfish. Inland Missouri River harvest table: catfish (any combination) have no daily or possession limit; only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: No limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Kampeska
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer for channel catfish. Statewide catfish limit; possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Oahe
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — No limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) for channel catfish. Inland Missouri River harvest table: catfish (any combination) have no daily or possession limit; only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: No limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Poinsett
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer for channel catfish. Statewide catfish limit; possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Sharpe
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — No limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) for channel catfish. Inland Missouri River harvest table: catfish (any combination) have no daily or possession limit; only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: No limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Traverse
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 catfish per day (any combination), only one 24 inches or longer for channel catfish. Only one catfish 24 inches or longer. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: catfish daily limit 5, possession limit 5 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 catfish per day (any combination), only one 24 inches or longer · Size limit: Only one catfish 24 inches or longer. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lewis and Clark Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 per day for channel catfish. Nebraska-South Dakota border waters: channel catfish daily limit 10, possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 per day · License required
Channel Catfish — Missouri River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — No daily limit or possession limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) for channel catfish. Missouri River from Fort Randall Dam downstream 5.5 miles to the Nebraska border: catfish have no daily or possession limit; only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily; this no-limit rule applies only within that section (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: No daily limit or possession limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) · License required
Channel Catfish — Shadehill Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer for channel catfish. Statewide catfish limit; possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 10 catfish per day (any combination), only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer · License required
Channel Catfish — White River (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — No limit for channel catfish. West River exception: catfish have no limit on this river (2026 SD Fishing Handbook West River exceptions). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: No limit · License required
Chinook Salmon — Lake Oahe
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for chinook salmon. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Flathead Catfish — Lewis and Clark Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day, only one 30 inches or longer for flathead catfish. Only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer. Nebraska-South Dakota border waters: flathead catfish daily limit 5, possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day, only one 30 inches or longer · Size limit: Only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Missouri River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — No daily limit or possession limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) for flathead catfish. Only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily. Missouri River from Fort Randall Dam downstream 5.5 miles to the Nebraska border; this rule applies only within that section (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: No daily limit or possession limit (only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily) · Size limit: Only one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer daily. · License required
Lake Sturgeon — Big Stone Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — Catch and release only for lake sturgeon. Big Stone Lake lake sturgeon catch-and-release season (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Catch and release season for lake sturgeon on Big Stone Lake from June 16 to April 14; otherwise the season is closed for all sturgeon species. · Daily limit: Catch and release only · License required
Lake Trout — Deerfield Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 1 per day for lake trout. 24 inch minimum length. Black Hills Fish Management Area: lake trout/splake daily limit 1, minimum length 24 inches (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 1 per day · Size limit: 24 inch minimum length. · License required
Lake Trout — Pactola Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 1 per day for lake trout. 24 inch minimum length. Black Hills Fish Management Area: lake trout/splake daily limit 1, minimum length 24 inches (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Use or possession of baitfish is prohibited in the Black Hills Fish Management Area except at Pactola Reservoir, Sheridan Lake and Stockade Lake. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 1 per day · Size limit: 24 inch minimum length. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Angostura Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Roy Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Sheridan Lake (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Largemouth Bass — Stockade Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for largemouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Northern Pike — Belle Fourche Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Big Sioux River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Big Stone Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: northern pike daily limit 6, possession limit 6 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Bitter Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Cheyenne River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Enemy Swim Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Grand River (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Horseshoe Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — James River (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Francis Case
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Kampeska
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Oahe
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Poinsett
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Sharpe
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Thompson
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Lake Traverse
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: northern pike daily limit 6, possession limit 6 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Lewis and Clark Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 3 per day for northern pike. Nebraska-South Dakota border waters: northern pike daily limit 3, possession limit 6 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 3 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Roy Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Shadehill Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Sheridan Lake (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Stockade Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Northern Pike — Waubay Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 6 per day for northern pike. Statewide northern pike limit; possession limit 12 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 6 per day · License required
Rainbow Trout — Castle Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for rainbow trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Deerfield Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for rainbow trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Pactola Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for rainbow trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Rapid Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (statewide trout combination); catch and release only in the two special-regulation areas for rainbow trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Rapid Creek special areas (catch and release only, artificial lures only, use or possession of organic bait within 100 feet of stream prohibited): (1) below Pactola Dam, including the stilling basin, downstream to the footbridge at Placerville Camp (about 2.5 miles); (2) in Rapid City from Park Drive downstream to Jackson Boulevard. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (statewide trout combination); catch and release only in the two special-regulation areas · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Sheridan Lake (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for rainbow trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit applies on Black Hills reservoirs (the one-trout-14-inch stream rule does not apply to reservoirs). Baitfish are allowed at Sheridan Lake (one of the three Black Hills FMA exceptions) (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Spearfish Creek
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (statewide trout combination); catch and release only for rainbow trout in the Homestake-to-Maurice special area for rainbow trout. Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. Black Hills Fish Management Area: only one trout 14 inches or longer caught from any Black Hills stream may be included in the daily limit (does not apply to reservoirs). No high grading of trout is permitted in the management area (2026 SD Fishing Handbook Black Hills exceptions). Spearfish Creek special area (Homestake Hydro Plant No. 2 downstream to the face of the Maurice Intake Dam, about one mile): catch and release for rainbow trout, standard harvest limits for other trout; artificial lures only, organic bait prohibited within 100 feet of the stream. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (statewide trout combination); catch and release only for rainbow trout in the Homestake-to-Maurice special area · Size limit: Only one trout 14 inches or longer per day from Black Hills streams. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Stockade Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for rainbow trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit applies on Black Hills reservoirs. Baitfish are allowed at Stockade Lake (one of the three Black Hills FMA exceptions). A Custer State Park entrance license is also required to fish park waters (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Rainbow Trout — Sylvan Lake (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) for rainbow trout. Statewide trout/salmon/splake limit applies (5 daily/10 possession, any combination). A Custer State Park entrance license is also required to fish park waters (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (trout, salmon and splake in any combination) · License required
Rock Bass — Big Stone Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 20 per day for rock bass. Minnesota-South Dakota border waters: rock bass daily limit 20, possession limit 20 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 20 per day · License required
Sauger — Cheyenne River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer for sauger. Only one fish 20 inches or longer may be included in the daily limit. Statewide walleye limit; possession limit 8 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Regardless of how many waters you harvest walleye from in a day, you can harvest at most one walleye 20 inches or longer per day. High grading (releasing a fish already reduced to possession to replace it with another) is prohibited. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer · Size limit: Only one fish 20 inches or longer may be included in the daily limit. · License required
Sauger — Lake Francis Case
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer for sauger. 15 inch minimum length, except during July and August when there is no minimum length restriction; only one fish 20 inches or longer year-round. Lake Francis Case walleye rule applies to the combined walleye/sauger/saugeye limit (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). High grading (releasing a fish already reduced to possession to replace it with another) is prohibited. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer · Size limit: 15 inch minimum length, except during July and August when there is no minimum length restriction; only one fish 20 inches or longer year-round. · License required
Sauger — Lake Oahe
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer for sauger. Only one fish 20 inches or longer may be included in the daily limit. Statewide walleye limit; possession limit 8 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Regardless of how many waters you harvest walleye from in a day, you can harvest at most one walleye 20 inches or longer per day. High grading (releasing a fish already reduced to possession to replace it with another) is prohibited. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer · Size limit: Only one fish 20 inches or longer may be included in the daily limit. · License required
Sauger — Lake Sharpe
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer for sauger. 15 inch minimum length, except during July and August when there is no minimum length restriction; only one fish 20 inches or longer year-round. Lake Sharpe walleye rule applies to the combined walleye/sauger/saugeye limit (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). High grading (releasing a fish already reduced to possession to replace it with another) is prohibited. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer · Size limit: 15 inch minimum length, except during July and August when there is no minimum length restriction; only one fish 20 inches or longer year-round. · License required
Sauger — Lewis and Clark Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 4 per day (walleye combined), possession limit 8 for sauger. 15 inch minimum length year-round on this reach. Nebraska-South Dakota border waters walleye rule includes sauger/saugeye (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). High grading (releasing a fish already reduced to possession to replace it with another) is prohibited. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 4 per day (walleye combined), possession limit 8 · Size limit: 15 inch minimum length year-round on this reach. · License required
Sauger — Missouri River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer for sauger. 15 inch minimum length year-round from Fort Randall Dam downstream 5.5 miles to the Nebraska border; only one fish 20 inches or longer. The walleye rule includes sauger/saugeye (2026 SD Fishing Handbook). Elsewhere on the river, the statewide South Dakota walleye/sauger limits apply. High grading (releasing a fish already reduced to possession to replace it with another) is prohibited. Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 4 per day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined), only one 20 inches or longer · Size limit: 15 inch minimum length year-round from Fort Randall Dam downstream 5.5 miles to the Nebraska border; only one fish 20 inches or longer. · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Angostura Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Belle Fourche Reservoir
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Big Sioux River
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Enemy Swim Lake
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — James River (South Dakota)
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Francis Case
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required
Smallmouth Bass — Lake Oahe
South Dakota, United States
South Dakota limits — 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) for smallmouth bass. Statewide largemouth/smallmouth bass limit; possession limit 10 (2026 SD Fishing Handbook statewide table). Source: 2026 South Dakota Fishing Handbook, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), gfp.sd.gov (current in-force edition; license year Dec 15, 2025 - Jan 31, 2027). Regulation changes may occur throughout the year - check with GFP before you fish. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document.
Season: Open year-round (South Dakota has no closed season for game fish; sturgeon season is closed and paddlefish are by special permit only). · Daily limit: 5 per day (largemouth and smallmouth bass in any combination) · License required