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South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods › Chapter 41:06:63 - Youth deer hunting season › Section 41:06:63:02 - Number and types of licenses available

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
An unlimited number of "antlerless deer" and "antlerless whitetail deer" licenses may be issued for this season. Youth deer hunters are limited to one "antlerless deer" or "antlerless whitetail deer" licenses for areas open to youth deer hunting.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods › Chapter 41:06:63 - Youth deer hunting season › Section 41:06:63:03 - Open units

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The following is a description of the open units:
(1) Unit YOD-03: West River Units 02A, 15A, 15B, 31A, 35A, 35C, 35L, 49A, 49B, 53A, 53C, and 64A. Only a single tag "any antlerless deer" license is valid in this unit.
(2) Unit YOD-13: That portion of the state not included in Unit YOD-03. Only a single tag "antlerless whitetail deer" license is valid in this unit.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods › Chapter 41:06:63 - Youth deer hunting season › Section 41:06:63:04 - Closed Areas

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The youth deer season is closed and licenses are not valid in the following areas:
(1) Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Brown County, unless otherwise allowed by the refuge;
(2) Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in Bennett County, unless otherwise allowed by the refuge;
(3) Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge in Charles Mix County, unless otherwise allowed by the refuge; and
(4) Waubay National Wildlife Refuge and Waubay State Game Bird Refuge in Day County, unless otherwise allowed by the refuge.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(17),  41-6-21.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(17),  41-6-21.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods › Chapter 41:06:63 - Youth deer hunting season › Section 41:06:63:05 - Application eligibility - Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The following person is eligible to participate in the youth deer season:
(1) Any person who has reached the age of 12 years during the period September through December 31 and has not reached the age of 18 years by June 30; and
(2) Any person who has not received a mentored deer license.
Land operator preference is not applicable under this chapter.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods › Chapter 41:06:64 - Resident disabled veteran Deer HUNTING season › Section 41:06:64:01 - Deer hunting season for resident disabled veterans established - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The disabled veteran deer hunting season is open statewide on private land from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset beginning on the second Saturday of September through January 1. No hunting license or fee is required for qualifying disabled veterans or purple heart recipients.
A resident is eligible if:
(1) The veteran has been adjudicated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as 20 percent or more disabled due to a service-connected disability or has received the United States Department of Veteran Affairs K Award;
(2) The veteran served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or has served as a member of the armed forces reserve or national guard, and the veteran is 40 percent or more disabled for purposes of receiving social security benefits; or
(3) The veteran is a purple heart recipient.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:06 - Hunting seasons and methods › Chapter 41:06:64 - Resident disabled veteran Deer HUNTING season › Section 41:06:64:02 - Number and types of licenses available - Application process

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A sponsoring nonprofit organization shall complete and submit an application to the department stating the name, address, and phone number of the sponsoring organization and the name of any landowner providing the land for the hunt. No more than 50 "any deer" licenses may be issued with no more than 10 of the allocated license issued per sponsoring nonprofit organization. The sponsoring nonprofit organization shall be responsible for license fees.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-6-19,  41-6-20.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:02 - South Dakota-Minnesota reciprocal access agreement

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Residents of this state and residents of Minnesota may only fish the South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters if they are in possession of a valid resident fishing license issued by the state where they reside or are otherwise authorized to fish in the state where they reside. Residents of foreign countries or states other than this state or Minnesota may fish the boundary waters only if they are in possession of a valid nonresident fishing license issued by either state or if they are otherwise lawfully authorized to fish by either state. If the laws of either state differ, anglers must comply with the laws and rules of the state in which they are licensed. Anglers who are licensed by Minnesota who lawfully take fish in the South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters may transport their fish to Minnesota by the most direct route.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(5)(15),  41-8-40.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(5)(15),  41-8-40,  41-12-19.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:02.01 - South Dakota-Nebraska reciprocal access agreement

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Any person possessing a valid fishing license or permit issued by this state or Nebraska, or who is legally exempted from license or permit requirements may fish from a boat or bank with a hook and line, bow and arrow (paddlefish and rough fish), spear, or spear gun, or by snagging (paddlefish) in the South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters. The person may also fish with a hook and line, bow and arrow (paddlefish and rough fish), spear, or spear gun, or by snagging (paddlefish) in the South Dakota portion of any oxbow lake in the South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters. From Gavins Point Dam to 0.6 mile downstream, a nonresident Nebraska fishing permit is required of any person who is not a resident of Nebraska or this state if fishing from a boat or either bank. Any reciprocal privilege granted in this section is contingent upon a grant of a like privilege by the state of Nebraska to any hook and line angler who is licensed or exempted by this state. Any angler fishing in the South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters shall follow the laws and regulations of the state in which the angler is licensed or the state in which the angler is fishing, whichever are more restrictive.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(5)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(5)(15),  41-8-40,  41-12-19.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:02.02 - South Dakota-Iowa reciprocal access agreement

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
If the state of Iowa grants reciprocal privileges to lawful South Dakota anglers any lawful Iowa angler may fish from a boat or either bank in the South Dakota-Iowa boundary waters of the Big Sioux River if the angler complies with the laws of the state in which the angler is licensed or the laws of the state in which the angler is fishing, whichever are more restrictive.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(5)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(5)(15),  41-8-40,  41-12-19.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:03 - Baitfish use restricted

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A person may not use or possess minnows or live baitfish at or adjacent to Lake Creek, Cedar Creek Dam No. 1, and Cedar Creek Dam No. 2 on the Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in Bennett County.
SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 40, effective January 1, 1977; 4 SDR 31, effective November 27, 1977; 5 SDR 46, effective January 1, 1979; 6 SDR 60, effective January 1, 1980; 7 SDR 103, effective May 14, 1981; 9 SDR 76, effective December 23, 1982; 10 SDR 48, effective November 22, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 80, effective December 16, 1984; 12 SDR 92, effective December 4, 1985; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 15 SDR 88, effective December 18, 1988; 16 SDR 114, effective January 18, 1990; 17 SDR 78, effective December 10, 1990; 19 SDR 82, effective December 7, 1992; 20 SDR 87, effective December 13, 1993; 21 SDR 102, effective December 8, 1994; 22 SDR 82, effective December 10, 1995; 23 SDR 87, effective December 3, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 21, 1998; 27 SDR 47, effective November 12, 2000; 28 SDR 84, effective December 20, 2001; 29 SDR 80, effective December 10, 2002; 31 SDR 89, effective December 27, 2004; 36 SDR 112, effective January 11, 2010; 38 SDR 116, effective January 10, 2012.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:05 - No fishing zones

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
No person may fish by any method on or in waters posted by the department as protected spawn beds, rearing ponds, or other natural ponds used to rear or propagate fish or other no fishing areas which are clearly posted as such by the department.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2),  41-3-1,  41-3-10.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:06 - Artificial lights

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A person may use artificial lights while fishing with legal methods.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(5)(14)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(5)(14)(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:07 - Transportation and storage of fish

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
No person may possess fish on the ice or transport dressed fish from the waters of this state to the person's domicile unless those fish can be readily counted. Two fillets are the equivalent of one fish. Frozen fish shall be packaged individually when transported or when placed in public storage.
Fish placed in public storage shall be identified and tagged according to the requirements set forth in SDCL  41-14-4.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:07.01 - Fish transportation permits

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Except as provided in §
									41:07:01:07.02, a person transporting another person's legally taken fish shall obtain a transportation permit which is available without fee from an authorized department representative.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:07.02 - Gifting of fish allowed - Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A licensee may gift fish, or any part thereof, to another person if:
(1) The fish was lawfully taken, caught, or killed; and
(2) The number or amount of fish gifted does not place the recipient in violation of any season, daily, or possession limit established for the species of fish being gifted.
If gifting to an unlicensed person, the licensee shall gift the fish at the domicile of the recipient. For the purpose of this section, the term, gift, means the voluntary transfer of fish from any person to another person made without fee or consideration.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2).
Gifting of game allowed Conditions, §
											41:06:03:09.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:07.03 - Temporary possession of fish allowed for charitable and non-profit organizations - Permit requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Legally possessed fish by licensed anglers may be gifted to a charitable or nonprofit organization under the following conditions:
(1) Only a South Dakota charitable or nonprofit organization registered in good standing with the Secretary of State may be permitted;
(2) Fish, including processed fish, may be transported only by a person authorized under the permit;
(3) Fish may be held in temporary possession at a specific location identified in the permit application if the fish is tagged in accordance with SDCL  41-14-4;
(4) Any fish held in temporary possession shall be accounted for in records maintained by the applicant,and the records shall conform with the provisions of §
									41:06:03:11;
(5) No charitable or nonprofit organization may distribute fish in a manner that would place the recipient in violation of §
									41:07:01:07, or any season, daily, or possession limit established for the species of fish being gifted;
(6) The charitable or nonprofit organization may distribute fish through a food pantry or charitable food distribution program or directly to any person in need. In each case, the charitable or nonprofit organization shall provide a written receipt on forms provided by the department;
(7) If specified in the permit, a charitable or nonprofit organization may be authorized to cook and serve fish held in temporary possession at a charitable event if the fish are not sold or offered for sale;
(8) No fish may remain in temporary possession of a charitable or nonprofit organization for a period exceeding one year; and
(9) Any fish transported or possessed under a permit is subject to inspection by any law enforcement officer during normal business hours.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:08 - Maximum number of hooks and lines allowed

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in this article, a person may not fish with more than two lines with more than three hooks per line. Artificial lures constitute one hook, regardless of the number of gang hooks attached. A bow and arrow, crossbow, spear, or speargun is to be counted as one line when anglers are using multiple methods of take.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2),  41-12-6.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2),  41-12-6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:09 - Additional lines allowed for ice fishing

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A person may not fish through the ice with more than four lines. Persons ice fishing on the South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters may fish with no more than two lines.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2),  41-12-6.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2),  41-12-6.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:10

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14),  41-12-6.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14),  41-12-5,  41-12-6,  41-12-19.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:11 - Introduction of fish and other species into state waters prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
No person may transplant or introduce a fish, mollusk, reptile, crustacean, or amphibian in any water in the state without written authorization from the department.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2),  41-3-1,  41-3-8,  41-3-10,  41-3-12,  41-3-13.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:12 - Fishing license fees

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Fishing license fees are as follows:
(1) Resident fishing license, twenty-eight dollars;
(2) Resident senior fishing license, age sixty-five or over, twelve dollars;
(3) Nonresident fishing license, sixty-seven dollars;
(4) One-day fishing license, valid from 12:01 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, inclusive:
(a) Resident, eight dollars;
(b) Nonresident, sixteen dollars;
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:13 - Snagging prohibited - Foul-hooked fish

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Intentional snagging of fish with any fishing tackle is prohibited except as otherwise specifically allowed by rule. Fish foul-hooked while fishing in a conventional manner may be retained as part of the legal limit.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2),  41-12-12.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2),  41-12-12.
Liberalized fishing waters restrictions, §
											41:07:01:10; Snagging of paddlefish, ch 41:07:05.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:14 - High-grading of fish prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Any walleye caught and reduced to possession by placing it on a stringer or placing it in a livewell or other storage container may not be exchanged for a walleye caught subsequently.
In the Black Hills Fish Management Area, any trout caught and reduced to possession by placing it on a stringer or placing it in a livewell or other storage container may not be exchanged for another trout caught subsequently.
25 SDR 85, effective December 21, 1998; 28 SDR 84, effective December 20, 2001; 30 SDR 99, effective December 22, 2003; 38 SDR 116, effective January 10, 2012.
General Authority:
41-2-18(1)(2).
Law Implemented:
41-2-18(1)(2).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:15

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:17 - Liberalized take of silver carp, bighead carp, smelt, and lake herring

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Smelt and lake herring may be taken by hook and line, seines, lift nets, cast nets, and dip nets. Silver carp and bighead carp which inadvertently jump into any boat or are netted from the air using a dip net, may be retained. Silver carp, bighead carp, and rough fish may be taken with dip nets. No person may transport live smelt or live fish classified as aquatic invasive species in §
									41:10:04:01  away from the water in which they were taken.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(5)(14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(5)(14).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:18 - Felt sole footwear prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
No external felt sole footwear including boots and waders may be used in the waters of the state, except that a state or federal employee or emergency personnel, including fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical technician personnel, may use external felt sole footwear in the discharge of official duties.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(5).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(5).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:19 - Commercial take of white bass

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
White bass are declared to be rough fish for the purpose of contract commercial fishing. Holders of a rough fish removal contract may take and sell white bass from waters and in amounts dictated by the terms of the rough fish removal contract in which they are bound.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14)(15)(17),  41-13-6.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:01 - General provisions › Section 41:07:01:20 - Authorization for landowner to perform fisheries management activities - Conditions

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The Secretary may, without fee, authorize a landowner, or the landowner's designee, to conduct fisheries management activities on man-made impoundments that only inundate private land, under the following conditions:
(1) The authorized landowner, or the landowner's designee, shall notify a Conservation Officer prior to transporting live fish or fish in quantities exceeding applicable fish limits away from the private land where the waters are located;
(2) Except as provided in SDCL  41-6-2, persons fishing in waters included in this authorization shall abide by applicable fish limits in accordance with chapter 41:07:03; and
(3) If a requested water is not entirely owned by the applicant, then the applicant must provide with the application a copy of the lease or easement.
Activities permitted under this authorization include the use of special equipment, stocking permitted species of fish, chemical control of vegetation, and fish removal beyond the allowance of the applicable fish limit.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15).
Nets, seines, and similar devices, weirs, dams, and artificial obstructions prohibited -- Violation as misdemeanor -- Permits for use of devices by private landowners, SDCL  41-12-9.
Use of explosives, electrical devices, and drugs as misdemeanor, SDCL  41-12-13.
Permit required to use plant control chemicals in game fish waters -- Violation as misdemeanor -- Promulgation of rules, SDCL  41-13-2.
Commission authority required to introduce fish or eggs into public waters -- Violation as misdemeanor, SDCL  41-13-3.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:02 - Fishing seasons › Section 41:07:02:01 - Inland waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Unless prohibited by §
									41:07:01:05, all species of fish, other than those listed in §§
									41:10:02:05  and 41:10:02:06, may be fished by hook and line year-round within inland waters.
The following restrictions apply to inland waters:
(1) The waters of Lake Francis Case, between the railroad bridge and the Interstate 90 bridge and causeway in Brule and Lyman Counties are open to fishing from May 1 through November 30, except that shore fishing from the Brule County side of this area remains open year-round;
(2) In Clark County the waters of Indian Springs and Antelope Lake west of a line from 42750 174th Street to 42750 177th Street to 424th Avenue are closed to fishing from a boat from October 20 through December 31; and
(3) Baitfish may be taken year-round by licensed bait dealers and legal anglers in these waters except as provided in §
									41:09:04:03.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:02 - Fishing seasons › Section 41:07:02:02 - South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The fishing seasons in the South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters are the same as established for inland waters.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15),  41-12-19.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:02 - Fishing seasons › Section 41:07:02:02.01 - South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The fishing seasons in the South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters are the same as established for inland waters except for the snagging season for paddlefish.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15),  41-12-19.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:02 - Fishing seasons › Section 41:07:02:02.02 - South Dakota-Iowa boundary waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The fishing seasons in the South Dakota-Iowa boundary waters are the same as established for inland waters.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15),  41-12-19.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:02 - Fishing seasons › Section 41:07:02:03.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(4)(5).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(4)(5).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:03 - Fish limits › Section 41:07:03:01 - Inland waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Except as provided in §
									41:07:03:03, in inland waters no person may harvest in one day or have in possession at any time more than the following:
(1) Five trout or salmon of any species combined, possession limit ten;
(2) Four walleye of any species combined, possession limit eight;
(3) Five largemouth bass or smallmouth bass or combination thereof, possession limit ten;
(4) Ten catfish of any species combined, possession limit 20, provided that no more than one flathead catfish may be over 30 inches in length
(5) Six northern pike, possession limit 12;
(6) Fifteen, bluegill and sunfish or combination thereof, possession limit 30 each;
(7) Fifteen crappie of any species combined, possession limit 30;
(8) Fifteen yellow perch, possession limit 30;
(9) The daily limit for smelt is five gallons, no possession limit;
(10) Unlimited number of rough fish, lake herring, lake whitefish, white bass, rock bass, and bullheads; and
(11) The season for all species of sturgeon is closed.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:03 - Fish limits › Section 41:07:03:02 - South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
In the South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters, no person may harvest in one day or have in possession at any time more than:
(1) Six largemouth or smallmouth bass, or a combination thereof;
(2) Six northern pike;
(3) Four walleye of any species combined, only one of which may be twenty inches or greater in length;
(4) Five catfish of any species combined, only one of which may be twenty-four inches or greater in length;
(5) Ten crappie of any species combined;
(6) Fifteen yellow perch, possession limit thirty;
(7) One hundred bullheads;
(8) Twenty rock bass;
(9) Ten bluegill or sunfish, or combination thereof; and
(10) An unlimited number of rough fish and white bass.
The season for all species of sturgeon is closed, except a lake sturgeon season on Big Stone Lake that is open for catch-and-release angling from June sixteenth through April fourteenth.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:03 - Fish limits › Section 41:07:03:02.01 - South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
In the South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters no person may harvest in one day or have in possession at any time more than the following:
(1) Four walleye of any species combined, possession limit eight, and for the boundary beginning at the state line below Fort Randall Dam downstream to Gavin's Point Dam the minimum length limit for walleye is 15 inches;
(2) Three northern pike, possession limit six;
(3) Five largemouth bass or smallmouth bass, or combination thereof, possession limit ten;
(4) Fifteen white bass, possession limit 30;
(5) Ten channel catfish, possession limit 20;
(6) Five flathead catfish, possession limit ten; provided that no more than one flathead catfish 30 inches in length or longer, may be kept daily;
(7) One blue catfish;
(8) five trout; and
(9) The season for all species of sturgeon is closed.
The daily and possession limits for other species are the same as established for inland waters.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(3)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(3)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:03 - Fish limits › Section 41:07:03:02.02 - South Dakota-Iowa boundary waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
In the South Dakota-Iowa boundary waters, the daily and possession limits for all species are the same as those established for inland waters with the following exceptions:
(1) The daily limit for channel catfish is 10 and the possession limit is 20; and
(2) The daily limit for flathead catfish is five, the possession limit is 10, and no more than one flathead catfish 30 inches or longer may be kept daily;
(3) The daily and possession limit for blue catfish is one; and
(4) The season is closed for all species of sturgeon and paddlefish.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:03 - Fish limits › Section 41:07:03:03 - Daily, possession, and length limit restrictions on special management waters - Additional restrictions described

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Daily limit, possession limit, length limit, and additional restrictions on special management waters are as follows:
(1) Catfish may be taken without limit on the Grand, Moreau, Cheyenne, Belle Fourche, Bad, White, and Little Missouri Rivers; and in the inland waters of the Missouri River and its impoundments;
(2) In the waters of Lake Yankton in Yankton County and Lake Mitchell in Davison County, the minimum length limit for largemouth and smallmouth bass is 15 inches;
(3) In New Wall Dam in Pennington County, only those largemouth and smallmouth bass less than 14 inches in length or 18 inches or greater in length may be taken, and of the largemouth and smallmouth bass taken daily no more than one may be 18 inches or greater in length;
(4) In the Black Hills Fish Management Area:
(a) The areas described in subsections (b), (c), and (d) are restricted to artificial lures only and the use or possession of worms, baitfish, salmon eggs, corn, marshmallows, insects, moldable scented bait or naturally-occurring or man-made food intended to be used as bait, within 100 feet of the water in those areas, is prohibited;
(b) Rapid Creek, including the Pactola Stilling Basin below Pactola Dam to the foot bridge at Placerville Camp and Upper and Lower Yates Ponds at Cheyenne Crossing, are restricted to catch and release;
(c) Rapid Creek in Rapid City from Jackson Boulevard upstream to Park Drive is restricted to catch and release;
(d) Spearfish Creek from Homestake Hydro Dam No. 2 to Maurice Dam is restricted to catch and release for rainbow trout. Other trout species may be retained within established limits; and
(e) Only one trout 14 inches or greater in length, regardless of species, may be taken daily from streams within the Black Hills Fish Management Area. However, in the Black Hills Fish Management Area the minimum length limit for lake trout or brook troutlake trout (splake) cross is 24 inches or greater in length and the daily limit is one;
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:03 - Fish limits › Section 41:07:03:05 - Anglers restricted to one day's limit while on the water or actively fishing - Exception, possession limits allowed while ice fishing

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No person may possess more than one day's limit of fish while on the water or actively engaged in fishing. Persons on the ice are allowed to keep a possession limit of fish taken in accordance to the daily limit and transportation regulations set forth in §
									41:07:01:07. No person may possess a fish unless the fish conforms to the fishing regulations in effect for that body of water. Where and when water specific size limits apply for a species of gamefish, any person in possession of that species while the person is on the water, ice or fishing shall keep the fish whole with the head, skin, and fins attached. Only gills, entrails, scales, and eyes may be removed. The provisions of this section do not apply to the statewide daily limit of one walleye over 20 inches set forth in §
									41:07:03:03.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:03 - Fish limits › Section 41:07:03:06

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General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2),  41-6-37.1.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2),  41-6-37.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:04 - Snagging of salmon › Section 41:07:04:01 - Snagging season in special management waters

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The snagging season for Chinook salmon is open on Lake Oahe from October 1 through November 30.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:04 - Snagging of salmon › Section 41:07:04:02 - Maximum number of hooks and lines allowed

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The maximum number for snagging of Chinook salmon is one line with one hook per person.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:05 - Paddlefish season › Section 41:07:05:01 - Snagging prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Except as provided in §
									41:07:05:02, snagging of all species of fish is prohibited.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14)(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:05 - Paddlefish season › Section 41:07:05:03 - Paddlefish snagging, processing, and transportation restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Any paddlefish taken below Gavin's Point Dam, by snagging, which measures between 35 inches and 45 inches when measured with a flexible tape along and over the center line contour of the fish, lying flat, from an entire eye to the natural unaltered fork of the tail must be immediately released to the water from which it was caught. A person may not attempt to snag rough fish or paddlefish after reaching the limit on paddlefish. A gaff hook or other penetrating device may not be used as an aid while landing snagged paddlefish.
For paddlefish taken below Gavin's Point Dam, only the snout in front of the eyes, gills, and entrails of a paddlefish may be removed for transportation. The head, skin, and tail must remain attached. Final processing may only be completed once the angler has reached their domicile or immediately prior to consumption.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-1-3,  41-2-18(2)(15),  41-3-1,  41-12-5,  41-12-12.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:05 - Paddlefish season › Section 41:07:05:05 - Maximum number of hooks and lines allowed

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The maximum number of hooks per line and lines per person allowed for snagging paddlefish and rough fish is one line with one hook. Hook size is limited to a single or treble hook with a gap no larger than 1/2 inch between the point and the shaft (2/0 hook or smaller)
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14)(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-1-3,  41-2-18(2)(14)(15),  41-3-1,  41-12-5,  41-12-6,  41-12-12.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:01 - Spearing of rough fish in inland waters and South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Spears, spearguns, crossbows, and bows and arrows may be possessed on, in, or adjacent to any inland waters and South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters not posted as no-fishing zones and may be used in the taking of rough fish at any time.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14)(15)(17),  41-12-5,  41-12-12.
No-fishing zones, §
											41:07:01:05.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:01.01 - Spearing of rough fish in South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters

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In South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters, a spear gun, spear, crossbow, or a bow and arrow may be used in the taking of rough fish at any time.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14)(15)(17),  41-12-5,  41-12-12.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:01.02 and 41:07:06:02 - Spearing of rough fish in South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters (Repealed)

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South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:03 - Areas open to spearing of game fish

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Game fish, except paddlefish, muskie, and sturgeon, may only be taken with a spear gun, spear, blowgun, crossbow, or bow and arrow from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset in the following areas during the dates listed:
(1) South Dakota-Nebraska border waters from South Dakota-Nebraska state line downstream, July 1 through December 31. Blowguns may not be used in these boundary waters;
(2) All inland waters, May 1 through March 31, with the following exceptions:
(A) The taking of salmonids within the boundaries of the Black Hills Fisheries Management Area is prohibited.
(B) The taking of walleye from lakes with a daily limit of one walleye is prohibited.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:03.01 - Archery allowed for taking paddlefish from portion of Missouri River (Transferred)

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General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(10)(12)(13)(14)(15)(17).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(10)(12)(13)(14)(15)(17).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:04 and 41:07:06:05 - Season and area open to taking of largemouth bass (Repealed)

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South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:06 - Limits

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As provided in §§
									41:07:03:01  and 41:07:03:03, the daily, possession, and length limits in effect for each species are the same as and in combination with the hook and line limits set for the areas included in §
									41:07:06:03. No person actively engaged in spearfishing or bowfishing may possess speared game fish in an area not open to the spearing of game fish. If a fish is taken with a spear, speargun, or bow and arrow, the person spearfishing shall retain the fish.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(14),  41-12-5,  41-12-12.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:07 - Restricted areas

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Spearing of fish and bow fishing is prohibited within the Angostura Marina "no wake zone", as described within §
									41:04:02:23, and within the Lewis and Clark Marina "no wake zone", as described within §
									41:04:02:66. Underwater spearfishing is prohibited within 100 yards of a designated swimming or water ski area, boat dock, boat ramp, power intake tube, or spillway.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14),  41-12-5,  41-12-12.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing › Section 41:07:06:08 - Use of diver-down flag

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The diver-down flag shall be displayed on the water on a float or buoy during any diving or underwater spearfishing. The diver-down flag must comply with §
									41:04:01:08.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18,  42-8-44.1.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:08 - Hoop nets and setlines › Section 41:07:08:01 - License requirements and fees (Repealed)

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General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(14)(18),  41-6-10,  41-6-38.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(14)(18),  41-6-10,  41-6-38.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:08 - Hoop nets and setlines › Section 41:07:08:02 - Maximum number of hooks allowed on setlines and floatlines - Mechanical devices prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
No more than 20 hooks may be attached to any one setline. No more than one hook may be attached to any one floatline. A person may not use a setline or floatline that operates by a reel or any mechanical device. One setline, or up to ten floatlines, may be used to fish at one time with a setline and floatline license.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14),  41-12-5,  41-12-12.
The amended version of this section by 50 SDR 062, effective 11/27/2023 is not yet available.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:08 - Hoop nets and setlines › Section 41:07:08:02.01 - Size and construction of hoop nets and traps

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Hoop nets and traps may not exceed an overall length of 18 feet or a width greater than four feet. No leads or wings are permitted on hoop nets or traps. Only hoop nets constructed of fabric mesh with twine size No. 15 or larger and slat catfish traps constructed of wood or synthetic slats with at least two one-and-one-half-inch openings in each end are allowed. Wire fish traps are prohibited.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(2)(14),  41-12-5,  41-12-12.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks › Article 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods › Chapter 41:07:08 - Hoop nets and setlines › Section 41:07:08:04 - Selling of catfish

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For purposes of inland waters of the Missouri River, catfish are considered rough fish. Hoop net, trap, and setline licensees taking catfish from the Missouri River and its impoundments may sell, barter, or trade such fish, provided a receipt of sale is given to each purchaser, a record is kept by the licensee, and a report is provided to the state annually no later than December 31 of the year the transaction takes place. Failure to report is grounds for the department to refuse to issue hoop net and setline licenses the following year. Catfish taken from the South Dakota-Nebraska boundary water may not be sold, bartered, or traded.
General Authority:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15),  41-13-6.
Law Implemented:
SDCL  41-2-18(1)(2)(15),  41-12-5,  41-12-12,  41-13-6.