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SOUTH DAKOTA GAME, FISH AND PARKS DEPARTMENT
This guide was funded in part through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Resto-ration Program, Project F-21-R.
Revenue for this program is derived from a manufacturer’s excise tax onfishing tackle, motorboat fuels, certain imported boats, and other fishing gear.This tax is ultimately passed on to you, the customer, through the price of theitems that you purchase. Your fishing license fees are matched with fundsfrom the program to:
➤ Construct and maintain fishing and boating access facilities.
➤ Support an aquatic resource education program.
➤ Conduct a program of fisheries management research.
➤ Maintain and enhance fish habitat.
➤ Develop state fish hatcheries.
➤ Maintain and repair small dams.
➤ Acquire new fishing and motorboating access sites.
➤ Conduct fisheries management surveys.
➤ Renovate stunted fish populations.
➤ Develop a comprehensive planned management system for fisheries.
➤ Construct new fishing waters.
Look for the Sport Fish Restoration logo on fishing access sites and otherfacilities. It is assurance that your tax and license dollars are in partnershipworking for you.
Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs of the South DakotaDepartment of Game, Fish and Parks is available to all individuals without regard totheir race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap. Complaints of discriminationshould be sent to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department, 523 East Capitol,Pierre, SD 57501, or Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Interior, Office ofthe Secretary, Washington, DC 20240.
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PUBLIC FISHING WATERSIn South Dakota are some of the finest fishing waters in North America. Be-
tween the mountain lakes and streams of the Black Hills and the glacial lakesof eastern South Dakota, anglers will find fishing opportunities in stock dams,prairie rivers, and giant reservoirs. This guide was prepared to help anglersfind these fishing waters.
Nearly 30 species of fish provide anglers a variety of fishing adventuresthrougout South Dakota. The most popular fish include walleye, salmon, blue-gill, crappie, perch, bass, pike, trout and catfish. South Dakota’s fishing sea-son, with some exceptions (See current Fishing Handbook for fishing regula-tions), is open year-round, providing quality, four-season fishing.
Lake Contour MapsGame, Fish and Parks publishes Lake Contour Maps of more than 100
lakes that have been mapped over the years. Lakes with maps are indicated inthe guide. Fishermen who would like a map of their favorite fishing waters canget one free of charge from most Game, Fish and Parks offices or by writing toLake Maps, Game, Fish and Parks, 523 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501.
LEGENDThe following symbols are used to describe the facilities available at fishing
waters listed in this guide.B BeachBR Boat RampCG CampgroundD Public DocksFC Fish Cleaning FacilitiesGA Gas AvailableH Handicap AccessiblePC Primitive CampingPT Picnic TablesSF Shore FishingSP State Park (entrance license required)T Public ToiletsWI Walk-in Fishing* Lakes that regularly winterkill. The fish species may not be the same as
indicated.** Lakes that occasionally winterkill.m Lake Contour Map available.br Boating Restriction
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
AURORA COUNTYCrystal Lake* bullhead, perch SF 200 1N, 5W, 6S, 1/2E Plank-
inton
Fish Lake* bass, bluegill, perch, catfish SF 175 4 1/2E Plankinton
Jail Pond (Kids Pond) pike, bullhead SF 1/2 Plankinton City Limits
New Stickney Lake** bullhead SF 24 2N, 3 1/2E Stickney
Patton Dam rainbow trout, bullhead SF 5 8N, 3/4W, 3N, 1W, 1/4N
White Lake
White Lake perch, bullhead SF 2,300 4N, 1W White Lake
Wilmarth Lake (m) bass, bluegill, perch, walleye, SF, BR, T 103 10N, 4 1/2W Plankinton
bullhead
BEADLE COUNTYLake Bryon** (m) walleye, perch, crappie, SF, BR, T, PT, PC 1,895 11N, 3E, 1 1/2N, 1/2E
pike, bullhead Huron
Lake Cavour* saugeye, pike, crappie, perch, SF 230 3N Cavour
bullhead
Mud Lake* pike, bullhead SF 115 11N, 3E, 2N Huron
Ravine Lake** (m) crappie, catfish, pike, bullhead SF 83 Huron City Limits
Staum Dam (m, br) bass, bluegill, pike SF, BR 46 15N, 1 1/2W Iroquois
Stoney Run Lake* bullhead, pike SF 57 2S Huron
James River walleye, catfish, pike, bass, SF 70 Mi. —
crappie, perch, bullhead
■ Third Street Dam SF, BR 25 Huron City Limits
■ Diversion Dam SF 30 14N, 1 1/3W, 1/2N Huron
BENNETT COUNTYAllen Dam rainbow trout SF 4 4S, 3W, 1S Martin
(S16, T36N, R38W)
Cedar Creek Dams# rainbow trout SF 17 5S, 4 1/2E, 2S Martin (S36,
T36N, R37W)
Little White River Project bass, pike, crappie, perch, bluegill, BR, PC, SF 200 2 1/2W Tuthill
Project (m) saugeye (S23,T37N, R36W)
Refuge Pools 1-10## bass, bluegill,saugeye, crappie, pike SF, WI, BR 3,900 5S, 8E Martin
# There are three dams on Cedar Creek. Ponds 2 and 3 are on Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge. These ponds are closedto fishing at certain times. Contact the Lacreek Refuge for specific details.
## Located on Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge. Fishing is restricted at certain times.
BON HOMME COUNTYLake Henry under construction — 46 1E, 1/2S, 1/2W Scotland
Lewis & Clark Lake See Missouri River Listing, p. 23 — — —
Missouri River See Missouri River Listing, p. 23 SF — —
Tyndall (Kids Pond) pike, bullhead SF 2 Tyndall City Limits
BROOKINGS COUNTYBrush Lake** pike, perch, bullhead SF 300 9W Volga
Lake Campbell* walleye, perch, pike, catfish, SF, BR 1,000 4S, 1 1/2W Brookings
white bass, crappie
Lake Goldsmith* (m) saugeye, pike, perch, sunfish SF 288 1N, 1W Volga
Lake Hendricks walleye, pike, perch, crappie, SF, BR, T, PC, PT, 1,600 7E, 3N White
bullhead
Oak Lake** (m) saugeye, pike, perch, bullhead SF, BR 396 4E, 6N White
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LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Oakwood Lakes** (m, br) walleye, saugeye, pike, perch, SF, BR, SP, D, H, CG 2,000 5W, 1/2N Bruce
(East and West) bullhead
Poinsett See Hamlin County Listing — — —
Sinai Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, SF, BR, T 1,200 1/2W, 2 1/2N, 1W, 1 1/2S
bluegill, bullhead Sinai
Big Sioux River walleye, pike, crappie, catfish SF 40 Mi. 7S Brookings
bullhead
BROWN COUNTYElm Lake (m) walleye, perch, pike, bluegill — 1,209 —
bullhead, crappie, catfish
LM bass, saugeye
■ Resort Access BR, T, D — 4W, 5N, 4 1/2W Frederick
■ Spillway Access BR, T, D — 8W, 1N, 1 1/2W Frederick
■ East Side Access SF — 8W, 2 1/2N,1/2W Frederick
Frederick Dam* pike, perch, crappie, bullhead City Park 30 Frederick City Limits
Highland Dam* crappie, bullhead, pike — 40 7W, 1 1/2N Warner
Pigors Lake** (m) pike, perch, LM bass, BR, T 48 5E, 1N Ferney
bullhead, rock bass SF, D
bluegill, walleye, crappie
Richmond Lake (m) walleye, perch, pike, saugeye, — 829 —
bullhead, catfish, crappie, bluegill,
SM & LM bass
■ Recreation Area SP, T, CG, PT, D, BR — 4W, 4N, 1W, 1N Aberdeen
■ Spillway Access BR, D, T, H — 4W, 5N Aberdeen
■ Forest Drive Access BR — 4W, 6N, 1W Aberdeen
■ North Bridge Access SF — 4W, 7N, 1/2W Aberdeen
Sand Lake National pike, perch, bullhead, crappie — 10,000 —
Wildlife Refuge*
■ Hecla Grade Access — — 1 1/3W Hecla
■ Other Areas — — Limited to fishing on through
roads
Wiley Park (Kids Pond) panfish T, PT, SF, B 15 1N Aberdeen on US 281
Elm River Dams (1,2,3) walleye, pike, perch, bullhead City Water Supply, SF 100 1/2W Ordway
crappie
James River pike, bullhead, panfish — 75 Mi. —
■ Columbia City Park City Park — 1/2S Columbia
■ Tacoma Park Dam* 20 6N, 4E, 1S Bath
BRULE COUNTYLake Francis Case See Missouri River Listing, p.22 — — —
Lake Sixteen* bullhead T, SF 8 5E, 2S Kimball
Wanalain bullhead, perch, crappie, bass, SF 79 3W, 2N Pukwana
bluegill, pike
Wells Lake* bullhead, perch, crappie, bass SF 7 7N, 4E Pukwana
BUFFALO COUNTYLake Francis Case See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —
Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —
BUTTE COUNTYBelle Fourche River catfish Limited Access 75 Mi. —
Newell City Pond perch, pike, bass, bluegill SF 20 1 1/2W Newell
Newell Lake (m) saugeye, pike, small and large- PC, T, BR, SF, PT 183 8N, 2E Newell
mouth bass, bluegill, perch, catfish
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Orman Dam (m) walleye, white bass, catfish, PC, BR, PT, T 8,000 8E Belle Fourche
(Belle Fourche Reservoir)smallmouth bass, crappie,
tiger muskie
Redwater River brown trout Limited Access 28.5 Mi. —
CAMPBELL COUNTYCampbell Lake (m) bullhead, perch, bluegill, bass PT, T, SF, BR 40 2W, 1N, 1W Mound City
Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
Pocasse pike, perch, crappie, bullhead BR, T, SF 1800 1/2 N Pollock
CHARLES MIX COUNTYAcademy Lake* bullhead, bass SF 25 1 1/2W Academy
Lake Andes* pike, perch, bluegill, bass, SF 4,817 1/2E Lake Andes
bullhead
Dante Lake (m) bluegill, perch, bass, pike BR, SF, T 25 2N, 1/2E Dante
Lake Francis Case See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —
Geddes Lake** catfish, bass, bluegill SF, BR 70 4 1/2S Platte
Lake Platte* bullhead, pike, perch BR, SF 100 2 1/2W Platte
Wagner Lake**(Kids Pond) bullhead, bass T, SF, PT 8 Wagner City Limits
CLARK COUNTYBaileys Lake* pike, perch, bullhead, walleye BR, T, PT, PC 173 7N, 1W, 1N Clark
Dry No. 2* pike SF 1000 1E 2N Clark
Fordham Lake* pike, perch, bullhead BR, SF 120 9N, 1/2W Carpenter
Reid* pike, perch SF 1000 9N Clark
Round Lake* walleye, pike, perch, bullhead BR 100 9N, 1W, 2N, 1/2W Clark
Willow Lake* (m) bullhead BR, SF 350 1N Willow Lake
CLAY COUNTYBurbank Lake bass, pike, crappie SF 100 1 E, 2 1/2 S Burbank
Missouri River See Missour River Listing, p. 23 — — —
Vermillion River walleye, pike, catfish, bass, bullhead — 100 Mi. —
■ Centerville Access SF — 2S Centerville
■ Hub City Access SF — 8N, 2E Vermillion
■ Vermillion Access SF — Vermillion City Limits
CODINGTON COUNTY Bramble (Kids Pond) panfish, pike City Park, SF 4 Watertown City Limits
Kampeska Pits** (m) crappie, bullhead, perch, pike, SF 26 4NW Watertown on SD 20
(East & West) LM bass, bluegill
Lake Kampeska (m) walleye, perch, pike, crappie, — 4,820 —
bullhead, white bass,
SM bass, rock bass, bluegill
■ Sandy Shore State Park SP, BR, T, CG, PT, — 4 1/2W Watertown
D, B
■ Memorial County Park BR, D, CG, T, PT, — 5W, 2N Watertown
Fee Charged
■ Sailboat Landing Fishing Access BR, D — 4NW on SD 20, 1W Watertown
■ Stokes-Snyder City Park CG, PT, D, BR, B — 2W on SD 20, 1/2S Watertown
Fee Charged
■ Hansen Park Area BR — 5W, 1 1/2N Watertown
■ Lynn Wood Fishing Access BR — 3W on SD 20, 1S Watertown
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LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Pelican** (m) pike, perch, walleye, bullhead, — 2,795 —
white bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill
■ East Pelican BR, D — 1/2S Watertown
■ Pelican Lake Recreation Area T, CG, SF, D, B — 4W, 3S, 1E Watertown
■ Thompson Point SF, BR, T, CG — 4W, 3S Watertown
■ Waites Point BR, D, CP, T, PT — 2W, 1 1/4S Watertown
Punished Womans LM bass, walleye, perch, pike, 477 — —
Lake** (m) bullhead
■ East Side Fishing Access BR, D — 1/2E, 1N South Shore
■ North Side Fishing Access SF — 1/2E, 1N, 1/4W South Shore
■ Southwest Side Access SF, BR, D — 1W, 1/2N South Shore
■ West Side Access SF — 2W, 1/2N South Shore
Round Lake* pike, perch, bullhead, walleye — 192 —
■ South Side Access SF, BR, T — 1E South Shore
Big Sioux River bullhead, panfish, pike SF 35 Mi. Watertown City Limits
CORSON COUNTYMallard Lake bullhead, crappie, pike, perch SF 60 2S, 2E Watauga
McGee Lake bullhead, crappie, pike, SF, BR 35 5E, 1S, 1/4E McIntosh
perch, bass
East Morristown Lake* (m) pike, perch, crappie SF, BR 96 4E, 1/2S, 1/4W Morristown
West Morristown Lake pike, perch, crappie PT, SF, PC 110 2W, 1 1/4S Morristown
Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
Pudwell Dam walleye, crappie, perch, bass BR, SF 112 3E Mcintosh
Tatanka Lake bass, perch SF 27 6E, 1 1/2N Mcintosh
Trail City Dam* pike, perch, crappie BR, SF 80 1/2W, 1/2N Trail City
Grand River catfish, pike, walleye SF 100 Mi. Road Crossings
CUSTER COUNTYBattle Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — —
Beaver Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — —
Berner bullhead SF 10 21 E, 1/14 S Hermosa
Biltmore (Lakota) Lake rainbow trout, brook trout SF 11 6S Keystone (S27, T25, R6E)
Bismark Lake (m) rainbow trout, perch SF 25 4E Custer
Center Lake (m) rainbow trout SP, CG, SF 25 Custer Park, 8E, 3N, 1/2E
Custer
Cheyenne River catfish, sauger, smallmouth bass SF — —
Custer Municipal Pond rainbow trout SF 3.5 Custer City Limits
French Creek brown trout, rainbow trout WI, PC — —
Grace Coolidge Dams rainbow trout WI — Custer State Park
Iron Creek brook trout, brown trout SF — —
Legion Lake (m) rainbow trout SP, CG, D, 9 Custer Park, 8E Custer
Concessions
Stockade Beaver Creek brook trout SF — —
Stockade Lake** (m) rainbow trout, perch, bullhead, SP, CG, BR, PT 130 Custer Park, 5E Custer
small and largemouth bass
Sylvan Lake (m) rainbow trout SP, CG, PT, 19 Custer Park, 1/2E, 6N Custer
Concession
DAVISON COUNTYLake Mitchell (m) walleye, pike, bass, saugeye, SF, BR, T, D 670 1N, 1W, 1 1/2N, 1/4W Mitchell
bluegill, catfish, crappie, bullhead
pike, bullhead
James River walleye, pike, catfish, crappie, — 54 Mi. 1 1/2E Mitchell (Old Hwy 16)
bullhead
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
DAY COUNTYAmsden Lake (m) pike, bluegill, walleye, muskie, PC, BR, D, PT, T 235 10W, 1/2 N Bristol
bullhead, rock bass, perch, crappie,
SM bass
Anderson Lake* bullhead, walleye, perch SF 182 4S, 1E Waubay
Antleope* perch, walleye SF 600 2S, 2E Webster
Blue Dog Lake (m) walleye, perch, pike, bullhead, — 1,502 —
rock bass, crappie, SM & LM
bass, white bass
■ City Park D, T, BR, B, PT, PC — 1/2E Waubay
■ Fishing Access SF — 3/4W, 1/4N Waubay
■ Hatchery Access walleye BR, SF, D, T — 3/4W, 1N, 1/2E Waubay
Campbell Slough* pike, perch, crappie, bass, walleye, 640 2E, 6N, 1E Waubay
bluegill
Enemy Swim Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, white bass, — 2,150 —
rock bass, LM & SM bass,
bluegill, bullhead, crappie
■ Sandy Beach D, B, BR, T — 2E, 6N, 1/4E Waubay
■ Indian Bay D, BR, T, PC — 2E, 6 1/2N Waubay
■ Section Line SF — 2E, 8N, 1E Wauby
Horseshoe* perch, walleye SF 500 8S, 5W Webster
Pickerel Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, rock bass, — 931 —
crappie, SM & LM bass, white
bass, bullhead, bluegill
■ West State Park SP, BR, D, B, T — 5E, 2N Grenville
■ East State Park SP, BR, D, CG, B, T,H — 7E, 1N Grenville
■ Section Line SF — 5E, 3N, 1/4E Grenville
■ Old Fish Hatchery SF, BR, D, T — 6 1/4E, 1/2N Grenville
Pierpont Lake** (m) perch, LM bass, bluegill, BR, PT, T, City Park, D 77 3S Pierpont
bullhead, saugeye
Minnewasta Lake** (m) walleye, pike, perch — 610 —
■ Block Area SF, BR, T, D — 5E, 4N, 2 1/2E Webster
■ Sunny Brook SF, BR — 5E, 3N, 2 1/2E Webster
Rush Lake* pike, perch, bullhead, walleye SF 2,300 7E Webster
Sweetwater* perch, bullhead SF 300 11W Lily
Waubay Lake (m) pike, perch, walleye, crappie, — 16,000 —
white bass
■ Grenville Area SF, BR, D — 1/2S Grenville
DEUEL COUNTYLake Alice** (m) walleye, pike, perch, bullhead — 1,146 —
■ North Access SF, BR, D, T — 2E Tunerville
■ East Access — — —
Briggs* bullhead, perch SF 100 7E, 1N Clear Lake
Bullhead Lake** (m) walleye, perch, bullhead, pike — 341 —
■ West Access T, BR, D — 4N, 1 1/2E, 1/2N, 1/2E Goodwin
■ East Access SF — 3E, 3N, 1/2W, 1N Goodwin
Clear Lake* pike, perch, bullhead City Park 600 12E, 3/4N Clear Lake
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LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Cochrane (m) walleye, pike, LM bass, bluegill, — 366 5 1/2S, 1 1/2W Gary
bullhead, perch, crappie
■ State Recreation Area SP, B, SF — —
■ Fishing Access BR, T, D — 5 1/2S, 2W Gary
South Coteau Lake* pike, perch, bullhead — 320
■ South Access BR — 4N, 2W, 1/2N Clear Lake
■ West Access SF — 4N, 3W, 1N, 1/2E Clear Lake
■ North Access SF — 4N, 3W, 1 1/2N, 1E Clear Lake
Fish Lake* pike, perch, bullhead — 800 —
■ Section Line SF, BR — 1N, 3E, 1N, 1/2E, 1/4N Astoria
Ketchum Lake* pike, perch, walleye, bullhead BR 73 3N, 1/2E Clear Lake
Lone Tree* pike, perch, bullhead SF 200 5E, 1S Tunerville
Lake Oliver* pike, perch, LM bass, bluegill, BR 100 5 1/2S, 1W Gary
bullhead
Round Lake* pike, perch, bullhead BR 1,040 5N, 1 1/2E, 1N Goodwin
School* pike, perch, bullhead SF, BR, D 400 5N, 1 1/2E Goodwin
Gary Creek brown trout SF — 1/2W Gary
DEWEY COUNTYDewberry Dam perch, bullhead SF 65 3E, 1 1/2S, 1 1/2E, 1SE
Timber Lake
Eagle Butte Dam crappie, perch, pike, walleye BR, SF 85 2E, 2N Eagle Butte
Isabel Lake (m) bullhead, crappie, perch, BR, T, PT, SF 81 2 1/2N Isabel
bluegill, walleye, bass, pike
Lantry pike, bass, bluegill, bullhead BR, SF 80 1W, 1/4S Lantry
Little Moreau #1 bullhead, walleye, crappie, bluegill, BR, SF, CG, T, PT, 36 6S Timber Lake
bass SP
Little Moreau #2 rainbow trout SF 8 5S, 1/4W Timber Lake
Jewett Lake bullhead, bass, bluegill, crappie SF 30 3W, 10S, 1E Isabel
Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
Moreau River catfish SF, Limited Access— — Road Crossings
Tribal Land
DOUGLAS COUNTYArmour (Kids Pond) bass, bluegill SF 2 Armour City Limits
Corsica Lake bullhead, perch, pike, bass, crappie PC, BR, PT, T, SF 110 5E, 1S, 1E Corsica
EDMUNDS COUNTYBowdle-Hosmer Lake* bullhead, pike, perch SF 170 9W Hosmer
Loyalton Dam** (m) crappie, bluegill, LM bass BR, D 38 1S, 3 1/2E Loyalton
Mina Lake (m) pike, walleye, crappie, catfish, — 800 —
(Lake Parmley) saugeye, LM & SM bass, bluegill,
bullhead
■ State Park SP, BR, T, PT, CG, B, H — 12E, 1N, 2S Ipswich
■ East Side Lake Access BR, T, D — 15E, 1/2N Ipswich
■ West Side Lake Access BR — 13 1/2E Ipswich
Rosette Lake* (m) pike, perch, LM bass BR 18 8N, 3/4W Ipswich
N. Scatterwood Lake* (m) bullhead, pike, perch, crappie SF, BR 1,060 12E, 12S, 1 3/4E, 1/2S Ipswich
FALL RIVER COUNTYAngostura Reservoir (m) walleye, large and smallmouth SP, CG, BR, PT, T, 4,275 7SE Hot Springs
bass, catfish, perch, crappie D
Bochert Dam bullhead, bluegill, bass SF 15 9NE Smithwick (S18, 8S, R9E)
Buffalo Gap National bass, panfish SF — See Grassland Map
Grassland
Cascade Creek# brown trout Limited Access 3 Mi. 8S Hot Springs
Cheyenne River# catfish Limited Access 83 Mi. —
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Coldbrook Reservoir (br) rainbow trout, bass PT, BR, T 32 1N, 1W Hot Springs
(S11, T7S, R5E)
Cottonwood Springs bass, rainbow trout SF 2 3 W, 1N Hot Springs
Edgemont Dam rainbow trout, bass T, PT 2.5 Edgemont Airport
Fall River# brown trout, rainbow trout Limited Access — Hot Springs to SD 79
Fiddle Creek Dam bass, pike SF, BR 10 7W, 2S, 1/4NE Edgemont
(NE1/4, S14, T9S, R1E)
Hot Brook Creek brown trout Limited Access 3 Mi 3W, 1N Hot Springs
Sherberth Dam* bass, catfish, bullhead SF 2 1 1/2S Oral (S3, T8S, R7E)
Williams Dam* bass, bullhead SF 20 1 1/2S, 5W, 1/2S Oelrichs
(NE1/4 SE1/4 S30, T10S,
R7E)
#Limited Access, mostly on private land.
FAULK COUNTYCresbard Lake** (m) pike, bullhead, LM bass, bluegill, BR, D, PC, T 53 2 1/2W Cresbard
perch, crappie
Lake Faulkton** (m) pike, walleye, bullhead, LM bass, BR, T, D, H 115 2 1/2W, 1/2S Faulkton
bluegill, perch, crappie
Hamak Lake* pike, perch, bullhead, crappie, SF 70 4 1/2N, 1/2W Wecota
bluegill
Latham Lake* bullhead, pike, crappie, bluegill — 22 3E, 3S, 1E Seneca
South Scatterwood Lake* pike, crappie, perch SF 1,225 4N Chelsea
Voegler Lake* bullhead, perch, pike, crappie SF 28 4W, 3S, 1 1/2N Faulkton
GRANT COUNTYBig Stone Lake See Roberts County Listing — — —
Farley Lake (Kids Pond) bluegill, perch, LM bass City Park, SF, B, D 75 Milbank City Limits
Hunter Granite Quarry rainbow trout SF 2 5E, 1S Milbank
Labolt Dam LM bass, crappie, bluegill, perch T, PT, B, PC 8 1/2NW Labolt
Summit Lake** (m) walleye, perch, pike, bullhead BR, D, T 174 3SE, 1W, 1S Summit
GREGORY COUNTYBerry bluegill, bullhead, perch, bass SF 12 2S, 2E Herrick
Bonesteel* bullhead SF 5 2W, 1/2S Bonesteel
Burke perch, bluegill, bullhead, bass BR, T, PT, CG, SP 27 1 1/2E, 1/4S Burke
Dixon* perch, bullhead, pike SF 92 1/2W Dixon
Fairfax bluegill, perch, bullhead, bass SF 21 1N Fairfax
Lake Francis Case See Missouri River Listing, p. 22
Herrick bluegill, bass, perch, catfish BR, SF 12 1S Herrick
Star** bullhead, bass, bluegill SF 9 9S, 4W Burke
HAAKON COUNTYBad River bullhead, catfish Limited Access 62 Mi. City Park at Philip
Cheyenne River catfish, walleye, sauger Limited Access— 66 Mi. —
Tribal Land
■ SD 34 Bridge — — 25N, 8W, 10NW Philip
■ SD 63 Bridge — — 6W, 25N Hayes
Kroetch Dam bass, crappie, bullhead SF 17 17N, 1W, 1N Philip
Ottumwa (m) perch, bass SF 35 8W, 12N Midland
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LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Sunshine Dam bass, bluegill SF 10 1 1/2E Philip
(Access Permission
Required)
Waggoner Lake (m) bass, bluegill, pike, perch SF, BR, PT, T 98 2N, 1/2E Philip
HAMLIN COUNTYLake Albert* See Kingsbury County Listing — — —
Clear Lake* perch, pike, bullhead, crappie SF 600 Section Lines 7N,1E Hayti
Dry Lake* (m) walleye, bullhead, pike, perch, — 1,960 6S, 1W Castlewood
catfish, white bass
Lake John** perch, bullhead, pike, walleye BR 1,200 Section Lines 1S Lake Norden
Lake Norden* (m) pike, perch, walleye, City Park, BR, T, 746 1/2N, 1E Lake Norden
bullhead, white bass PT, B, D
Lake Marsh* pike, bullhead, perch SF 1,595 1/2S Hayti
Lake Poinsett** (m) pike, bullhead, perch, walleye, — 7,886 —
crappie, catfish, smallmouth
bass, white bass
■ South Lake Poinsett Area Fee Area, BR, CG, — 12N, 2E Arlington
SP, D, T
■ Sorenson Fishing Access SF, BR, D, T — 4E, 2S Lake Norden
■ Sarranen Fishing Access BR, T, SF, D — 8S, 2W, 1/2S Castlwood
■ Prestrude Fishing Access BR, T, SF, D — 7W Estelline
■ SE Fishing Access SF — 6W, 2S, 1 1/2W Estelline
■ N Almos Access Area BR, SF, D, T — 6W, 2N, 1W, 1/2S Estelline
Big Sioux River Limited Access 30 Mi. —
HAND COUNTYCystal (Kids Pond) bullhead, bluegill SF 2 City of Miller
Dakotah Lake rainbow trout SF 9 4W, 5S, 1/2W Miller
Jones Lake (m) bass, perch, pike, bluegill, bullhead BR, SF, T, PC 100 3S, 1 1/2E Miller
Lake Louise (m) walleye, perch, bullhead, bass, BR, D, T, CG, PT, 163 6N, 7W Miller
bluegill SP, B
Pearl Lake** pike, bass, perch, bullhead, crappie SF 22 4S, 1E St. Lawrence
Rosehill Lake (m) walleye, bass, bullhead, perch BR, SF, PT, T, PC 34 11S, 1E, 1S Vayland
HANSON COUNTYEli pike, bullhead SF 100 4 E, 3/4 N Farmer
Ethan Dam (m) pike, crappie, bullhead SF, BR 27 2E Ethan
Fulton Lake pike, bullhead SF 23 2N, 3W, 1/2N, 1/2W Alexandria
Lake Hanson (m) bass, pike, crappie, bluegill, SF, BR 55 2 1/2S Alexandria
perch
James River catfish, walleye, pike, bullhead SF 30 Mi. 7 1/2S, 1 1/2W, 1/8N Alexan-
dria & 6 1/2W Alexandria
HARDING COUNTYGardner Lake (m) walleye, catfish, perch, bullhead, bass PC, BR, SF 203 3W, 1 1/2 N Buffalo
Little Missouri River catfish, sauger Limited Access 53 Mi. 24W Buffalo
North Fork Grand River catfish Limited Access 10 Mi. 4E, 8N, 1E, 3N Ralph
Rabbit Creek Dam* bass SF 17 11S Reva (S32, T17N, R8E)
Vesey Dam** rainbow trout SF 8 12E, 3N Ludlow
(S9, T22N, R8E)
HUGHES COUNTYLake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —
Woodruff Dam** pike, bass, perch, crappie, bluegill SF, BR 110 1S, 1 1/2W, 1/4S Harold
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
HUTCHINSON COUNTYDimock (m, br) bass, bluegill, crappie, perch, SF, BR, T, D 75 2 1/2E Dimock
bullhead, catfish
Menno Dam (m, br) bass, crapie, bullhead, catfish SF, BR, T, D, H, CG 47 1W, 1 1/2N, 1/2W Menno
Silver Lake* pike, bullhead SF, BR 431 6N, 1E, 1/2N Freeman
Tripp Lake (br) bass, bluegill, perch, SF 10 2S, 5W, 1/2N Tripp
bullhead, catfish
James River walleye, pike, catfish, bullhead — 50 Mi. —
■ Milltown Dam SF 1/2E, 1/4N Milltown
■ Olivet Dam PC, SF, BR, PT Olivet City Limits
■ Brandt Area SF 1 1/2S Olivet
■ Wolf Creek SF, BR 9W, 1/2N Freeman
HYDE COUNTYChapelle Lake** pike, crappie, bullhead SF 34 8S, 1/2E Holabird
Holabird Lake* bullhead, perch, pike SF 20 2S, 1E Holabird
Mission Lake pike, bullhead, catfish, BR, SF 58 1 1/2, 1/4S Stephan
perch, bass, crappie
Peno Lake bullhead, pike, perch, bass SF 48 11S, 3E, 1S, 1/2E Highmore
Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —
JACKSON COUNTYBelvidere Lake** (m) bullhead, bass SF 38 Belvidere
Freeman Dam (m) bass, perch, bluegill, bullhead SF 58 1/2N of I-90 off SD 63
White River catfish SF 72 Mi. 4S Interior & 6 1/2S Kadoka
& 3S Belvidere
JERAULD COUNTYCrow Lake (br) pike, perch, bullhead SF 540 8W, 8S Wessington Springs
JONES COUNTYDraper Dam bass, bullhead, SF 12 1/4S Draper
Murdo Dam (m) bass, pike, bluegill, perch SF, BR 41 2N Murdo
Murdo Railroad Dam (m) bass, pike, perch, bluegill SF 18 1/2S, 1/2W Murdo
Ft. Pierre National bass, perch, bluegill, bullhead SF — See Ft. Pierre Natl.
Grassland Ponds Grassland map
Okaton Dam bass, bullhead, catfish SF 25 1N, 1W, 3/4N Okaton
Richland Dam bass, bluegill, perch SF 16 See Ft. Pierre Natl. Grass-
land map
White River catfish SF, Limited Access 61 Mi. 13S Murdo
KINGSBURY COUNTYLake Albert** walleye, pike, perch, SF, BR, T, D 3,500 11 N Arlington
white bass, bullhead
Arlington Kids Pond pike, bullhead SF 1 Arlington City Limits
Badger Lake** pike, perch, bullhead SF 600 2E, 1 1/2S Badger
Lake Henry** walleye, pike, perch, SF 2,000 4S, 2 1/2E DeSmet
crappie bullhead
Lake Iroquois bass, crappie, walleye, SF, BR 40 1S, 1E Iroquois
saugeye, bullhead, perch
Lake Preston pike, perch, bullhead SF 5,522 1E Lake Preston
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LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Spirit Lake (br) walleye, pike, crappie, SF 1,100 6N, 2 1/2W DeSmet
bullhead, perch
Lake Thisted** pike, perch, bullhead SF 300 3E, 1/2S Badger
Lake Thompson (m, br) walleye, pike, bass, perch, SF, BR, T, D 16,000 8S, 3E DeSmet
crappie, bullhead
Whitewood Lake** (m) walleye, pike, perch, SF, BR, T, D 4,970 3S, 1/2E Lake Preston
crappie, bullhead,
LAKE COUNTYLake Badus bullhead, pike SF 230 3E, 1 1/2N Ramona
Brandt Lake (m) walleye, pike, bass, crappie, — 987 —
bluegill, perch, catfish, bullhead
■ East Access SF, BR, T, D — 1 1/2N Chester
■ South Access SF — 1N, 1W, 1/2N Chester
■ West Access SF — 2W, 2 1/4N Chester
Lake Herman** (m) walleye, pike, perch, crappie, — 1,350 —
bullhead
■ West Access SF, BR — 3W, 1S, 1/4E Madison
■ East Access SF, BR, T, D,SP, PT — 1S, 2 1/2W Madison
Herman Park Pond walleye, perch, crappie, bullhead SF, H, SP, T — Lake Herman State Park
Long Lake pike, perch, bullhead SF 479 3W, 3N, 1W Chester
Lake Madison** (m) walleye, pike, bluegill, bullhead — 2,800 —
■ Payne Access SF, BR, T, D — 1S, 2E, 1/4S Madison
■ Johnson Access SF, BR, T, D — 3 1/2SE, 1/4S Madison
■ Straton Access SF — 2S, 1 1/2W, 1/4S Wentworth
■ Walkers Point SF, BR, T, D, — 1S, 2E, 2S, 2E, 1/2N
FC, CG, PT Madison
LAWRENCE COUNTYBox Elder Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — Nemo
■ Steamboat Spring SF, ST, PT, T 3 1/2SE Nemo on Nemo Rd.
Cold Spring Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — 6S O’Neil Pass on US 85,
FS Rd. 109
Coxes Lake rainbow trout SF, D, H 4 8W, 1N, 1/2E Spearfish
(S16, T7N, R1E)
Crow Creek brown trout SF — 7 1/2W Spearfish on Home-
stake Road
Dalton Lake rainbow trout SF, PT, CG 3 6NE Nemo on FS Rd 224
(S11, T3N, R5E)
Dumont Ponds rainbow trout SF — Dumont (S7, T3N, R3E)
Elk Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — —
Englewood Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — 6S Lead on Deadwood
Hanna Creek brook trout, brown trout SF — Cheyenne Crossing
(E. Fork of
Spearfish Creek)
Iron Creek brown trout SF — 7N Cheyenne Crossing off
US 14A
Iron Creek Lake (m) rainbow trout SF, CG 24 10S Spearfish on FS Rd.
134, 1W FS 222
(S27, T5N, R1E)
Little Spearfish Creek brown trout, brook trout SF, PT, SF, CG — 1W Savoy & 2 1/2W Savoy &
4W Savoy
Mirror Lake, No. 1 & 2 rainbow trout SF, T, D 9 8W, 1N Spearfish
North Fork Rapid Creek brook trout, brown trout
Reausaw Lake rainbow trout SF 5 9NW Nemo (S3, T3N, R4E)
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Redwater River brown trout SF — 7W, 2N Spearfish
Roubaix Lake rainbow trout CG, PT, SF 6 11S, 1W Lead US 385
South Fork Rapid Creek brown trout, brook trout CG, PT, SF — 8W Rochford
Spearfish Creek brown, brook, and rainbow trout SF, H — Spearfish City Limits
— Spearfish Canyon
Strawberry Hill Pond rainbow SF 2 4 SE Lead
Swede Gulch rainbow trout, brook trout SF 1 4N, 2W Rochford
(Beaver Pond)
LINCOLN COUNTYLake Alvin (m) bass, bluegill, crappie, — 90 —
pike, walleye, bullhead, catfish
■ East Access SF, BR, D, T — 4 1/2E, 3/4N, 1/2W Harrisburg
■ West Access SF, BR — 3E, 1/4NE Harrisburg
Lake Lakota** (m, br) bass, walleye, bluegill, perch, SF, BR, D, T, B, PT 100 3S1/2E, 3S Canton
catfish, bullhead
Big Sioux River walleye, bass, catfish, — 43 Mi. —
crappie, bullhead
■ Klondike SF — 6N, 3 1/2E Canton
■ McKee SF — 3S, 1/2E, 1 1/2S Canton
■ Pacific Bridge SF — 3 1/2S, 1E Fairview
LYMAN COUNTYBrakke Dam (m) walleye, perch, bass, BR, SF, T 130 4 1/2E Presho
bullhead, bluegill
Byre bluegill, perch, bass, walleye BR, SF, T 138 Kennebec
Dybing Dam bass, bluegill SF 4 2S, 1/2E Presho
Fate Dam (m) bullhead, bluegill, crappie, BR, SF, T 150 2N, 1 1/2E Presho
pike, perch, walleye, bass
Ft. Pierre National bass, bluegill, perch, bullhead — — See Ft. Pierre Natl.
Grassland Ponds Grassland map
Larson Dam perch, bullhead, pike SF 3 3S, 1 1/2E Reliance
Lake Reliance** (m) bullhead, bluegill, pike, perch, bass SF 46 1/2NE Reliance
Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —
McCOOK COUNTYEast Vermillion Lake (m) walleye, pike, bass, crappie, SF, BR, D, T, B, 513 5E, 1/2S Canistota
bluegill, perch, catfish, bullhead FC, H, CG
Forsch Lake** pike, bullhead SF 160 6N Bridgewater
Gross Lake** pike, bullhead, SF 100 5 1/2W, 3S Salem
Jansen Lake bass, bullhead SF 4 7N, 2 1/2W Bridgewater
Lehrman Slough** saugeye, crappie, bullhead SF 300 3 1/2S Spencer
Lyons Lake** crappie, bullhead SF 160 5N, 1/4E Bridgewater
Vermillion River walleye, pike, crappie, SF 81 Mi. Montrose City Limits
catfish, bullhead
McPHERSON COUNTYBurgusern Dam LM bass, perch, bulegill SF, BR 70 10W, 4S, 2W, 1 1/2S Leola
Eureka Lakes (1 & 2)** (m) walleye, pike, perch, LM bass, BR, City Park, D 190 Eureka City Limits
bluegill, bullhead
Leola Lake* bluegill, LM bass, perch, City Park, 22.5 1/2N Leona
pike, bullhead BR, T, D
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LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Long Lake* bullhead SF 380 2 1/2W Long Lake
Rau Lake* bullhead SF 188 3E, 1N, 2E, 2N Long Lake
Wolff Dam crappie, pike, bullhead, perch SF 30 11N, 2 1/2N, 1/2E Long Lake
MARSHALL COUNTYAbraham Lake* bullhead, perch, saugeye SF 120 1E, 8N, 1E, 1S Lake City
Almos Lake* walleye, bullhead, pike, perch SF 200 5E, 1N Eden
North Buffalo Lake** (m) walleye, pike, perch, bluegill SF, BR, D 337 7E Eden
South Buffalo Lake** (m) walleye, pike, SM & LM bass — 2,184 —
bluegill,crappie, perch
■ East Access BR, T, D — 5E, 1S, 1/2E, 1S, 2E, 1N,
1E, 1N Eden
■ West Access BR, T, D — 5E, 1S Eden
Bullhead Lake** (m) pike, walleye, LM bass, bluegill, perch BR, D, T 164 4W, 1 1/4S Lake City
Clear Lake (m) pike, walleye, perch, small and BR, T, D 1,085 4E, 1/4W Lake City
largemouth bass, bluegill
Cottonwood Lake** (m) pike, perch, walleye, bullhead BR, D 350 1/2W Lake City
DuMarce Lake* walleye, pike, perch SF 120 1E, 2N, 1 1/2E Lake City
Emma Lake* bullhead SF 100 10E, 2N, 1W Lake City
Fort Lakes pike, perch, bullhead, LM bass BR,D 6,000 —
Flat Lake* bullhead SF 200 1E, 6N, 1/2W Lake City
Four-Mile Lake* (m) pike, bullhead, walleye, perch BR, D 356 4W, 1 1/2S Lake City
Grays pike, perch, bullhead SF 160 8W Lake City
Hickman Dam** (m) pike, bullhead, bluegill, LM bass BR, D 30 9S Britton
Long Lake* walleye, perch, bullhead SF 240 1E,1N Lake City
Lost Lake* bullhead SF 180 2N, 1W, 2N, 1W Eden
Martha Lake* pike, perch, bullhead SF 80 8E, 2S, 1E, 1/2N Eden
Mud Lake* pike, perch SF 160 7E, 4N Lake City
Nine-Mile Lake** (m) walleye, pike, perch BR,T, D 260 3N, 3W Lake City
North Red Iron* walleye, pike, perch SF 100 5E Lake City
South Red Iron* (m) walleye, pike, perch, crappie, BR, D, T 610 5E Lake City
LM bass
Roy Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, SM & LM — 1,700 1W, 1 1/2 S Lake City
bass, crappie, bluegill, bullhead
■ West Access BR, B, SP, CG, PT, T, D — Roy Lake State Park (Fee)
■ East Access BR, CG, PT, T, D — Roy Lake State Park
Six-Mile Lake* (m) pike, perch, bullhead, walleye BR, T, D 95 4W Lake City
Turtle Foot Lake* bullhead, pike SF 160 1E, 2N, 3E Lake City
White Lake (m) walleye, pike, crappie, BR, D, T 186 6E, 4N Britton
LM bass, saugeye, perch
MEADE COUNTYBear Butte Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — E of Sturgis
Bear Butte Lake (m, br) crappie, pike, perch, bullhead SP, BR, PT, SF 125 3E, 3N, 1/2W Sturgis
Belle Fourche River catfish SF, Limited Access — —
Fort Meade B.L.M. rainbow trout, bass SF 10 2NE Sturgis
Cheyenne River catfish, sauger, walleye SF, Limited Access — —
Curlew Lake (m) bass, bluegill, catfish, pike SF, BR 136 8N, 4E, 1 1/2N New
Underwood
Durkee Lake (m) bass, crappie, perch, bullhead SF, T, PT, BR, PC 77 3S, 1/2W Faith
Elk Creek brook trout, brown trout SF — —
Opal Dam bass, crappie, perch, bullhead SF 28 8W, 6S, 2W, 2S, 8 1/2W
Faith (S16, T11N, R14E)
Tisdale Dam (m) bass, bluegill, bullhead SF 20 Exit 90 on I-90, 5N
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
MELLETTE COUNTYWhite River catfish SF, Limited Access 83 Mi. 19N Cedar Butte & 17N
White River & 13S Vivian
MINER COUNTYLake Carthage (m) walleye, bass, catfish, crappie, SF, BR, D, T, B, 203 1/2NE Carthage
pike, bluegill, perch, bullhead PC, PT
MINNEHAHA COUNTYBeaver Lake** crappie, bullhead SF, BR 300 1S, 3/4E Humboldt
Clear Lake (br) perch, bullhead SF, BR 472 3W, 2S, 3/4W Colton
Covell Lake pike, crappie, perch, bullhead SF 15 Sioux Falls City Limits
Diamond Lake pike, perch, bullhead SF, BR 256 7W, 4N, 1 1/12W Colton
Island Lake (br) walleye, pike, crappie, SF 250 10W Colton
perch, bullhead
Loss Lake (br) crappie, perch, bullhead SF,BR 82 1/2W, 4 1/2S, 1/2E Humboldt
Lost Lake** crappie, bullhead SF, BR 163 2N, 1E Humboldt
Scott Lake** perch, sunfish, bullhead SF 80 1N, 2W Hartford
Wall Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, SF, BR, T, D 207 7W, 1S, 1/2W Sioux Falls
crappie, bullhead
Big Sioux River walleye, pike, bass, — 70 Mi. Sioux Falls City Limits
crappie, catfish, bullhead
■ Dell Rapids Dam SF 5 Dell Rapids City Limits
■ Baltic Dam SF 5 Baltic City Limits
Split Rock Creek walleye, pike, bass, crappie, SF, SP 65 Mi. 2S, 1/2W Garretson,
catfish, bullhead Garretson City Park
MOODY COUNTYBig Sioux River pike, walleye, catfish, crappie, — 57 Mi. —
bullhead
■ Kamp Area SF — 3S, 1/2E, 4S, 1 1/2E, 1S
Brookings
■ Flandreau Dam SF, BR — Flandreau City Limits &
2SW, 1/2S Egan
■ Flandreau City Park SF, BR, CG — 1E Flandreau
PENNINGTON COUNTYBattle Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — Keystone-Hayward
Beaver Creek brown trout, brook trout SF, CG — Beaver Creek Campground
Bloom Dam* bass, bullhead, pike SF 18 1/2W, 3S Quinn
Canyon Lake rainbow trout, brown trout SF 25 Rapid City, Canyon Lake Park
Castle Creek brown trout, brook trout, SF — Deerfield-Mystic Area
rainbow trout
Cement Plant Ponds rainbow trout SF 5 Rapid City
Cheyenne River catfish, walleye, sauger, bass, SF, Limited Access 57 Mi. —
bullhead
Church Dam bass, bullhead SF 15 10E, 4S, 1 1/4W, 1/4S Wall
Deerfield Lake (m) rainbow trout, brook trout, splake CG, SF, BR, PT, T 414 17NW Hill City
Ditch Creek brook trout, rainbow trout CG, SF — 5S Deerfield, FS Rd. 291
(S23, T1S, R2E)
Gage Dam** bass, bullhead SF 25 1/2W, 3S, 1W, 6 1/2S Quinn
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LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Grizzly Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — Keystone
Haynes** rainbow trout SF 10 2 1/2S, 2 1/2W Wall
Horsethief Lake rainbow trout CG, SF, PT, T 16 2W Mt. Rushmore
Iron Creek brown trout SF — Glendale
Mako Sica Dam bass SF, PT, T 4 5S Wall
Major Lake rainbow trout SF 4 1/2NE Hill City
Mitchell Lake rainbow trout SF 5 2NE Hill City
Newton Fork Creek rainbow trout SF 2 4NW Hill City
Newton Fork Dam rainbow trout SF, PT, T — 3NW Hill City
New Underwood Lake bass, bluegill, bullhead SF 20 1N, 3/4W New Unde-
wood (S30, T2N, R11E)
New Wall Lake (m) bass, walleye, bluegill, catfish SF, BR 37 1/2S, 1 1/2W Wall
Pactola Reservoir (m) rainbow trout, brown trout, BR, PT, CG, T, SF, 785 5S of Jct 385 & 44 &
kokanee salmon, bass Concession 1 1/2SW Jct 385 & 44 &
Silver City
Pierce Dam bass SF 50 3W, 2N Creighton
(S24, T4N, R15E)
Rapid Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — Rapid City & Johnson Siding
& McGee Siding
Rhodes Fork brown trout, brook trout SF — S of Black Fox Campground
Sheridan Lake (m) rainbow trout, brown trout, perch, BR, PT, T, CG, 385 N side of lake, 20SW
crappie, bass, pike Concession Rapid City; S side of lake,
22SW Rapid City
Shulte bass, pike, bluegill, bullhead SF 8 8N, 1E, 5N, 2 1/2W Wall
Slate Creek brown trout SF — 6NW Hill City, FS Rd. 231
Slate Creek Dam rainbow trout SF 4 4S Mystic
South Fork Rapid Creek brown trout SF — Black Fox Campground FS
Rd. 231
Spring Creek brown, rainbow and brook trout SF — See Forest Service map
Tennyson Dam (m) bass, pike, bullhead SF 56 2E, 1/4S Quinn
(S8, T1S, R17E)
Wicksville bass, catfish, bluegill SF 6 1E Wickville (S32, T2N,
R13E)
PERKINS COUNTYCoal Springs Dam bass, walleye, perch, pike, catfish SF 82 3E, 6S, 3E, 1 1/2S,
1/2E Meadow
(S24, T17N, R16E)
Dam No. 73 bass, rainbow trout SF, PC 4 1W, 18S Lemmon (S20, T20,
R16E)
East Lemmon Lake (m) bass, walleye, crappie, perch SF, BR 164 1W, 9S, 6E, 2S, 1 1/2E
Lemmon
Flat Creek Dam (m) perch, pike, crappie, bullhead, bass SF 203 1/2W, 10S Lemmon
Grand River below
Shadehill Reservoir walleye, brown trout, catfish, pike SF 10 Mi. 12S Lemmon
Grand River, N Fork pike, walleye, catfish SF, Limited Access 25 Mi. —
Grand River, S Fork catfish SF, Limited Access 30 Mi. —
Moreau River catfish SF, Limited Access 45 Mi. 12N Faith
Owens Lake (m) bass, pike, bullhead, perch SF, BR 96 3E, 4 1/2S Bison
(S4, T17N, R14E)
Shadehill Reservoir (m) walleye, catfish, pike, CG, SP, SF, 4,693 12S, 1W Lemmon
smallmouth bass, perch, crappie BR, D, PT, T
Sorum Dam (m) bass, pike, bullhead, bluegill SF, BR 87 1E, 1S Sorum
Vobejda Dam bullhead, bass SF 10 4N, 1 1/2E Lodgepole
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
POTTER COUNTYGorman pike, perch SF 67 6W, 6S, 5W Gettysburg
Lake Hurley (m) bullhead, pike, perch, walleye, BR, SF 75 5W, 6N, 4W, 3/4S
crappie, bluegill Gettysburg
Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
Lake Potts* (m) bass, perch, bluegill SF, T, BR 26 5S, 8E Gettysburg
Lake Simon** (m) bullhead, pike, perch, bass, crappie SF, BR 41 4S, 1/2W Hoven
ROBERTS COUNTYBig Stone Lake perch, walleye, pike, white bass, — 12,610 —
catfish, bullhead, bluegill, crappie,
LM bass
■ Big Stone Ponds BR, SF, D, T — 3N Big Stone City
■ Hartford Beach SP, BR, T, D, SF, — 7E, 2SE, 1/2N Wilmot
PT, CG
■ Hiawatha Area BR, T, SF, D — 14W, 14N Big Stone City
■ Kasuske Area BR, T, SF, D — 8W, 7N Big Stone City
■ Kolb Area BR, SF — adjacent to Big Stone City
Drywood Lake* pike, perch, bullhead SF 3,000 6W, 2S Sisseton
Hurricane* pike, perch, bullhead SF 400 3E, 4N Ortley
Mud Lake* pike, bullhead SF 1,724 7E Rosholt
crappie, walleye
One Road* pike, perch, bullhead SF 150 8W, 2S, 1 1/2W Peever
Lake Traverse pike, walleye, perch, crappie, — 11,530 —
catfish, bullhead, bluegill
■ Traverse Area SF — 10E, 1NE Sisseton
■ Waldo Area SF, BR, T, D — 10E, 3 1/2NE Sisseton
■ Diamond Area SF — 10 1/2E Sisseton
Whitestone (m) walleye, perch, pike SF 267 7W, 1S Sisseton
SANBORN COUNTYLake Prior Kids Pond pike, perch, bullhead SF 4 Woonsocket City Limits
Twin Lakes (m) walleye, pike, bass, crappie, SF, BR, PC 262 6S, 3W, 1/2S Woonsocket
perch, bullhead
James River pike, walleye, catfish, bullhead SF 39 Mi. 2N Forestburg & 1SE
Forestburg
SHANNON COUNTYWhite River catfish SF, Limited Access — —
SPINK COUNTYBierman Gravel Pit (m) pike, crappie, walleye, bullhead, BR 15 3N, 4W, 1/2N Northville
perch, LM bass, bluegill
Cottonwood** (m) walleye, perch, pike, bullhead — 1, 650 —
■ Southeast SF — 3S, 6W, 2 1/2S, 1W Redfield
■ Southwest BR — 3S, 9W, 3S, 1/2E Redfield
■ North BR, T — 3S, 6W, 1S, 1W Redfield
Lake Dudley* (m) bass, bullhead, pike, perch BR, D 30 5E, 3N, 1/2E, 1/2S Hitchcock
Mirage Lake** (m) perch, pike, bullhead, BR, SF, D 140 7 1/2S Doland
crappie, catfish, LM bass
Lake Redfield* pike, perch, LM bass, bullhead, City Park, BR, D, T 200 1/2W Redfield
crappie, bluegill
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LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
Timber Creek Dam* pike, bullhead SF 20 6W Doland
Twin Lakes** (m) walleye, pike, bullhead, perch, T, SF, BR 1,235 6S, 1/2W Redfield
crappie
James River** bullhead, pike — 80 Mi. —
■ Diversion Dam BR, PT, T, PC 5E, 3N, 1/2E Hitchcock
■ Fisher Grove State Park SP, PT, SF, T, CG, 2W, 1/2N Frankfort
BR
STANLEY COUNTYHayes Lake (m) bullhead, bass, pike, blugill BR, SF, T 74 1/4E Hayes
Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —
Ft. Pierre National See Ft. Pierre, Ntl. Grassland map — — —
Grassland Ponds
SULLY COUNTYCottonwood Lake (m) walleye, bass, perch, pike, BR, SF, T 454 8E Agar
crappie, bluegill
Fuller Dam bass, bluegill, bullhead SF 30 12W, 6S, 4W, 3N Agar
Sully Lake bullhead, pike, perch SF 200 6W Onida
Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21
TODD COUNTYHidden Timber bullhead, bluegill, crappie, pike SF 20 12S, 2E Hidden Timber
TRIPP COUNTYBeaulieu Lake* crappie, bluegill, bass BR, SF, T 26 2SE, 2S Winner
Covey bass, bluegill, bullhead, perch SF 10 3 1/4 W Hamill
Dog Ear Lake bullhead, perch, pike SF, BR 254 13S, 1W, 1S Winner
Rahn Dam (m) bass, sunfish, perch, bass, pike SF, BR 26 18S, 1E, 1S Winner
Roosevelt Lake* (m) bullhead, bluegill, perch, pike, bass BR, SF, T 65 5SE, 2S Colome
Snow Dam** (m) bullhead, perch, bass, crappie SF, BR 76 3S Hamill
Sully Lake bullhead, pike, panfish SF 92 12W Winner
Sundahl bass, bluegill SF 15 1 1/2W, 3S Keyapaha
Woolheizer** bass, bullhead, sunfish SF 10 1 1/2N, 3E Wawela
TURNER COUNTYMarion Kids Pond pike, bullhead SF, PT, PC 1 Marion City Limits
Swan Lake (m, br) walley, pike, crappie, bullhead SF, BR 182 2 1/2N, 1W, 1/2N Viborg
Vermillion River walleye, pike, crappie, catfish, SF 40 Mi. Centerville City Limits
bullhead,
UNION COUNTYMcCook Lake walleye, saugeye, bass, crappie, BR, SF 274 3NW North Sioux City
bluegill, white bass, catfish,
bullhead
Big Sioux River walleye, catfish, pike, sauger, SF 65 Mi. North Sioux City Limits
bullhead
Missouri River See Missouri River Listing, p. 23 — — —
WALWORTH COUNTYLake Hiddenwood** pike, bluegill, bullhead BR, SF, CG, PT, 28 2E, 3N, 1/2E Selby
SP, Water
Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
Molstad bass, bullhead, perch PT, BR, SF 100 5E, 2N Mobridge
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LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa-
ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public
Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map;
br—Boating
LOCATION(acres)FACILITIESSPECIESCOUNTY and WATERS
YANKTON COUNTYMarindahl Lake (m) walleye, bass, bluegill, SF, BR, T, D 139 3S, 3E Mayfield
crappie, catfish, bullhead
Westside Kids Pond** pike, bullhead SF 1 Yankton City Limits
Lake Yankton (br) bass, bluegill, crappie, SF, BR, CG, T 250 3 1/2W Yankton
walleye, catfish
James River catfish, walleye, sauger, pike, — 60 Mi. —
bullhead
■ Schramm Area SF, BR — 11N Yankton
■ Mission Hill Area SF — 3N, 3E Yankton
■ Kellys Cove SF, BR, T, PC — 3 1/2NE Yankton
■ Ulmer Wilderness SF — 3N, 1E, 4N, 2E Lesterville
Missouri River See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
Lewis & Clark Lake See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —
ZIEBACH COUNTYBedner Dam bass, pike SF 75 1W, 1 1/2N Dupree
Cheyenne River catfish, sauger, walleye SF, Limited Access 50 Mi. —
Glad Valley Dam** pike, bullhead, crappie SF 21 3N, 1/2W Glad Valley
(S16, T17N, R19E)
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They used to call her Old Muddy, but the term no longer applies because today’sMissouri River is a far cry from the muddy, winding waterway that Lewis and Clarktraveled almost 200 years ago. Four massive dams, built from the late 1940s to theearly 1960s, tamed the river and created over 900 square miles of open water.These four large reservoirs now provide 40 percent of the fishing that annually oc-curs in the state and attract at least half a million anglers.
Game, Fish and Parks began its reservoir studies in the mid-1950s on LakesFrancis Case and Lewis and Clark and in the ’60 on Lakes Oahe and Sharpe.Game, Fish and Parks early on recognized the aesthetic, social and economic val-ues to the state of the Missouri River fishery and related recreation.
In keeping with the statutory mandate to manage the fisheries, Game, Fish andParks designated a staff of biologists, gave them a budget, and made the MissouriRiver fisheries program a high priority. Facilities like boat access areas were con-structed, state recreation areas were developed and fish culture facilities were con-structed near the reservoirs.
The Reservoir Research and Management staff developed methods to monitorfish populations in the reservoirs. State-of-the-art techniques are used to gather bio-logical data to evaluate current fishing regulations and management. The missionhas been designed to maximize recreation fishing opportunity while not jeopardizingthe long-term well-being of the fish populations. Department biologists have devel-oped management plans that establish goals and objectives for each species man-agement in the reservoirs. They are continually trying to make the reservoir programmore efficient and progressive.
LAKE OAHE (265,000 acres in South Dakota)SPECIES-walleye, chinook salmon, northern pike, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, catfish, white bass,perch, crappie.
EAST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONVanervorste Bay SF, T, PC Campbell 1N, 3W, 1N, 3W, 1/2S PollockWest Pollock BR, T, D, SF, PC Campbell 1 1/2W PollockCity of Mobridge Walworth City Limits■ Water Plant Bay SF 1N Bridge■ West Bridge SF 1/2W Bridge■ South City SF 1/2S City■ Kennedy Park SF 1/2E,1S CityIndian Creek BR, CG, SF, PT, D, G, FC Walworth 1 1/2E, 1 1/2S MobridgeBlue Blanket SF, T, PC Walworth 3E, 2SE, 2SW MobridgeThomas Bay SF, T, PC Walworth 1S, 1/2W, 3S, 1 1/4SW GlenhamWalth Bay SF, T, PC, BR Walworth 1S, 1/2W, 7S GlenhamBowdle Beach SF, T, PC Walworth 3N, 7W AkaskaSwan Creek FC, BR, D, PC, T, SF Walworth 8W AkaskaLeBeau SF, T, PC Walworth 4S, 7W AkaskaDodge Draw SF, T, BR Potter 12W, 6N, 1E, 7 1/2NW GettysburgEast Whitlocks SF, T, BR, D, PC Potter 12W, 1N, 3NW GettysburgWest Whitlocks SP, BR, T, CG, FG, D, SF Potter 12W, 4N, 2W, 2S GettysburgSuttons Bay BR, D, PC, T, PT, SF Sully 12W, 2N, 2NW AgarBushs BR, T, SF, D, PC Sully 24W, 1N, 1W, 6NW OnidaLittle Bend Br, D, T, PT, PC, SF Sully 18W, 3N, 2W, 1NW OnidaPike Haven BR, T, GA Sully 25W OnidaOkobojo Point SF, PC, BR, D, T, PT Sully 3N, 6NW, 5N, 3W PierreCow Creek BR, D, T, PT, SF, CG Sully 3N, 6NW, 3N, 1W, 1 1/2NW PierreSpring Creek BR, D, T, PT, SF, CG, GA Hughes 3N, 6NW, 3N, 2 1/2W PierreCorps Bay BR, D, T, SF Hughes 8NW PierrePeoria Flats BR, D, T, SF Hughes 9NW, 2W, 1S, 1 1/2W PierreEast Shore SF Hughes 6NW Pierre
MISSOURI RIVER SYSTEM
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LEGEND: BR—Boat Ramp; B—Beach; GA—Gas Available; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; CG—Campground; PC—Primitive
Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; T—Public Toilets; D—Public Docks; SP—State Park; WI—Walk-in Fishing; SF—Shore Fishing;
H—Handicap Accessible; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; (m)—Lake Contour Map;
BR—Boating
WEST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONGrand River Area BR, PT, T, SF, PC Corson 12W Mobridge on US12Indian Memorial BR, D, PT, CG, SF Corson 1W MobridgeForest City BR, D, PT, SF, PC Dewey 17W GettysburgFoster Bay BR, D, T, CG, PT, SF Stanley 6W, 21 1/2N, 6NE HayesMinneconjou BR, T, SF, PC Stanley 8NW Mission RidgeChantier Creek BR, T, SF, PC Stanley 1W, 13NW, Ft. Pierre on 1806Spillway SF Stanley 1W, 6NW, Ft. Pierre on 1806West Shore BR, T, SF, D Stanley 1W, 6NW, Ft. Pierre on 1806
OAHE TAILWATER SPECIES-walleye, chinook salmon, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, white bass,crappie, catfish, cutthroat trout.
TAILWATER AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONTailrace (east side) BR, T, SF Hughes East side below PowerhouseTraining Dike BR, T, SF Stanley West side below PowerhouseMarina BR, T, SF Stanley West side 1W, 5 1/2N Ft. PierreCampground (3 units) SF, CG Stanley West side 1W, 5 1/2N Ft. PierreStilling Basin SF Stanley 1W, 5N Ft. PierreDivers Point SF Stanley 1S MarinaEcho Point SF Stanley 1W, 3 1/2N Ft. Pierre
LAKE SHARPE (55,000 acres)SPECIES-walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, white bass, tiger muskie, crappie, catfish.
EAST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONLaFramboise Island BR, D, T, SF, PT. H Hughes SW edge PierrePierre Marina GA, BR, D, T, SF, H Hughes S central edge PierreFarm Island (3 areas) FC, BR, D, T, H Hughes 2E PierreMedicine Creek SF Hughes 12E PierreFt. George BR, T Hughes 15E PierreDeGrey BR, D, T, PT, SF, CG Hughes 19E, 1S PierreJoe Creek BR, D, T, PT, PC, SF, H Hughes 23E, 8S, 3E, 1/2S PierreWest Bend FG, BR, D, T, PT, CG, SF, SP, H Hughes 26E, 5S, 1E, 1S, 3SE PierreNorth Bend BR, D, T, PT, SF, PC Hughes 15S, 1E, 2S, 2E, 4S HarroldNorth Shore BR, D, T, PT, CG, SF Buffalo 2W Ft. Thompson
WEST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATINFort Pierre (2 areas) BR, D, PT Stanley City of Ft. PierreAntelope Creek BR, T, SF, PC Stanley 5SE, 7E, 1W Ft. PierreCedar Creek BR, T, PT, SF, PC Lyman 11N, 1W, 5NW KennebecIron Nation BR, D, T, PT, PC, SF Lyman 5W Lower BruleCounselor Creek BR, T, PT, SF, PC Lyman 2S, 3W Ft. ThompsonGood Soldier Creek BR, D, PT, T, SF Lyman 2S Ft. Thompson
BIG BEND TAILWATER SPECIES-walleye, northern pike, catfish, perch, crappie, brown trout.
TAILWATER AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONFt. Thompson Area BR, D, PT, T, CG, SF Lyman S side Ft. Thomspon below dam
Marina BR, D, PT, T, SF Lyman 1S Ft. ThompsonWestshoreBoat Landing BR, T, PT, SF, D Lyman 2S Ft. Thompson
LAKE FRANCIS CASE (100,000 acres)SPECIES-walleye, catfish, northern pike, crappie, white bass, perch, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass.
EAST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONAmerican Creek GA, BR, CG, SF, PC, FC, D Brule in ChamberlainBoyer BR, SF Brule 8S, 2W, 2S ChamberlainElm Creek BR, D, PT, T, SF, PC Brule 11S, 3E, 3S, 3W ChamberlainTurgeon Wells SF Charles Mix 2N, 6W, 3S AcademySnake Creek BR, D, PT, T, CG, SP, SF, Charles Mix 13W Platte
Conc., FCPlatte Creek BR, D, PT, T, CG, GA, SF, Charles Mix 6S, 8W Platte
Conc., FCNorth Wheeler D, BR, T, SF, PC Charles Mix 15S Platte
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Pease Creek D, BR, T, PT, SF, CG Charles Mix 7S, 1 1/2W GeddesWhite Swan BR, T, SF, PC, PT Charles Mix 5W, 2S, 1W, 4S Lake AndesSt. Phillips Bay BR, T, PT, SF Charles Mix 5S, 1W Lake AndesNorth Point BR, T, D, PT, CG, SF Charles Mix 1N, 3W PickstownSt. Francis Bay BR, T, SF, PT Charles Mix 1N, 1W Pickstown
WEST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONChamberlain BR, D, PT, SF, T, CG Lyman 1W ChamberlainDude Ranch BR, T Lyman 2SW OacomaAsh Canyon BR, PT, T, SF Gregory 16E, 3N Dixon
(Buryanek)West Bridge BR, SF, T Gregory 16E DixonWhetstone BR, D, PT, T, SF, PC Gregory 2N, 1E, 5N BonesteelSouth Wheeler BR, PT, T, SF, PC Gregory 5NNE, 1 1/2E, 2 1/2N FairfaxSouth Scalp Creek BR, PT, T, SF, PC Gregory 4E, 5NE FairfaxJoe Day Bay BR, SF, PC Gregory 7W, 2N PickstownSouth Shore BR, SF, T, PT Gregory 5W Pickstown
FORT RANDALL TAILWATER SPECIES-walleye, sauger, catfish, smallmouth bass, white bass, crappie, muskie, brown trout.
TAILWATER AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONSpillway BR, T, SF Charles Mix 1/2SW PickstownRandall Creek SF, BR, D, PT, T, CG Gregory 3SW, 1SE Pickstown
LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE (29,000 acres)SPECIES-sauger, walleye, catfish, white bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass.
AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONRunning Water SF, BR, D Bon Homme 1/2E Running waterEmanual Creek SF Bon Homme 3SW SpringfieldSpringfield Marina SF, BR, D, CG Bon Homme City of SpringfieldSand Creek PC, SF, BR Bon Homme 1 1/4N, 3 1/2E SpringfieldTwin Bridges SF Bon Homme 1 1/4N, 4 1/2E SpringfieldBon Homme Beach SF Bon Homme 1 1/4N, 6E, 1S SpringfieldCharley Creek T, SF Bon Homme 1 1/4N, 7E, 1S, 1/2E SpringfieldTabor SF, T Bon Homme 5 1/2S TaborLesterville SF, T Yankton 12S LestervilleGavins Point BR, T, CG, PT, D, SP, SF Yankton 7W YanktonMidway BR, T, CG, PT, D, SP, SF Yankton 6W YanktonYankton Marina GA, BR, T, CG, PT, D, SP, SF Yankton 5W Yankton
GAVINS POINT TAILWATERS SPECIES-walleye, sauger, paddlefish, catfish, white bass, crappie, sturgeon.
AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONRiverside Park SF, BR, T, PT Yankton City of YanktonTraining Dike BR, B, FC, PT, T, SF Yankton 4W YanktonLake Yankton BR, CG, PT, T, SF, H Yankton 4W YanktonNebraska Tailwaters BR, CT, FC, PT, T, SF, H Cedar, NE 4W, 1S Yankton
MISSOURI RIVER BELOW GAVINS POINT TAILWATERSSPECIES-sauger, paddlefish, catfish, white bass, crappie, sturgeon.
AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIONMyron Grove SF, BR, T, D Clay 10W, 1 1/2S VermillionClay County Park SF, BR, PC, T, PT Clay 4W, 1 1/2S VermillionFrost Area SF Clay 2W, 1 1/2S Elk PointBolton Area SF, BR Union 4W, 2S Elk Point
The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks printed 82,000 coies of this document at a cost of 7.1 cents per copy—1997.
SOUTH DAKOTAFISHERIES MANAGEMENT
South Dakota is blessed with over 700,000 acres of public fishingwaters. Most of it is concentrated in the Missouri River Impound-ments, right in the middle of the state away from any of the majorpopulation centers. Many natural lakes dot the eastern third of thestate, however, and numerous impoundments have been construct-ed over the rest of the state. Eight major tributary rivers and the Mis-souri River provide abundant fish opportunities, not to mention thesmaller streams from the Black Hills in the west to the Prairie Coteauin the east. In all, there are 450 public fishing lakes and 10,000 milesof streams and rivers managed for fish.
Those waters are divided into four management regions and theMissouri River corridor. The Department of Game, Fish and Parksfisheries program goal is to provide the greatest amount of fishingrecreational opportunity possible without harming the resource. Toaccomplish its goal, managers conduct fish population surveys, de-velop lake and stream management plans, manipulate fish numbers,preserve and improve habitat, develop harvest strategies and rec-ommended regulations, plus involve themselves in many other activ-ities geared to maintain or improve fishing.
The department operates three fish hatcheries, three spawningstations, and a salmon spawning and imprinting station as supportfacilities for the fish managers. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Servicealso operates a National Fish Hatchery in the state where fish arereared for use in the Missouri River system. Annual production ofhatchery fish for restocking lakes and rivers number in the millions.These stocks are not used indiscriminately but are placed accordingto the need determined by surveys and as prescribed in manage-ment plans. Approximately $1 million is expended yearly to rear anddistribute fish. As one would expect, a system of quality use assu-rance is used to ensure the best results possible are obtained fromthe state’s expenditure and efforts.
Fishing is one of the leading outdoor activities. It is highly valuedby South Dakotans and visitors alike. Every year nearly 300,000 an-glers spend more than 3.5 million days fishing in South Dakota wa-ters. Catching fish is just one of the things that makes the sport en-joyable, but it may be the essential ingredient that makes fishingappeal to so many. Fishing is good in South Dakota, and anglershere have a wide variety of waters in which to pursue their sport.