The two-day event is held in conjunction with South Dakota s Free Fishing Weekend. Everyone is welcome to visit any of the state parks or recreation areas on that weekend without purchasing a park entrance license, but campers are still required to pay camping fees. The Open House Weekend is a great chance to explore the state parks and recreation areas. I hope everyone will take advantage of the free fishing and park entrance opportunity and find out what the state parks and recreation areas have to offer. South Dakota state parks offer a wide variety of outdoor fun, including camping, picnicking and boating.
Many parks also offer trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
Resident and non-resident anglers can also fish South Dakota waters without purchasing a fishing license. Custer State Park offers a wide spectrum of outdoor accommodations from rustic camping to modern resorts, along with abundant wildlife and scenic splendor. Custer State Park also offers a wide variety of outdoor fun, including hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails and four lakes for fishing and boating. A lot of dead carp have been tallied by recent winterkill, but one that survived the harsh winter did not make it past angler David Koslowski of Aberdeen. While fishing Waubay Lake on April 20, Koslowski hooked into a monster fish that tipped the scales at 37 pounds even.