South Dakota Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in South Dakota?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
South Dakota Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to South Dakota Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of South Dakota's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
South Dakota Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in South Dakota.
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South Dakota landowners may apply for USDA federal conservation program
- A cover upgrade incentive of $50 per acre is also available through the state Game, Fish and Parks Department in an effort to boost South Dakota’s involvement in the program. In return for the incentive payment, participants must open those ...
- Mitchellrepublic.com
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- 3/19/2012 8:36:06 AM
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A man reborn
- Gov. Mike Rounds declines. Time is a prominent actor in Tim Caffrey’s story. On March 31, it will be one year since Caffrey was released from the South Dakota State Penitentiary. It has been 31 years since he killed his adoptive father with a ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/17/2012 11:33:15 PM
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Purdue women hold off South Dakota St. 83-68
- WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Courtney Moses' teammates decided to play pitch-and-watch Saturday. Eventually, Moses caught on. She'd take the pass, wherever she was standing, toss it toward the basket and rarely missed.
- Mitchellrepublic.com
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- 3/17/2012 6:25:27 PM
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Guinness flavors food nicely
- Since the dawn of beer, man has tried innovative ways to absorb alcohol. As we prepare to celebrate another St. Patrick’s Day, let’s take a moment to appreciate what alcohol can add to our food, especially the holy trinity of Irish alcohols ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/16/2012 11:41:36 PM
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Of The Outdoors: Predator Calling Has Surprises
- On one predator calling trips that we made into South Dakota a few years back ... is the President of Outdoorsmen Productions, a former hunting and fishing guide, producer/host of Outdoorsmen Adventures television series and C0-Host of Outdoor ...
- Yankton Daily Press
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- 3/16/2012 11:05:48 PM
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Daugaard vetoes concealed weapons, billboards bills
- PIERRE - South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard on Friday vetoed a bill that would have allowed any resident 18 and older to carry a concealed handgun without having to obtain a permit. Four states already allow residents to carry weapons without ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/16/2012 1:47:28 PM
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Governor Daugaard signs several House Bills
- HB 1018: Repeal certain obsolete or unnecessary provisions pertaining to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks ... HB 1051:Authorize the South Dakota Building Authority and the Board of Regents to implement the long term capital project ...
- Chamberlain-Oacoma Sun
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- 3/16/2012 9:01:08 AM
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Critical fire danger today, burn ban issued in western South Dakota
- The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity for all of western South Dakota through Friday evening. Temperatures continue to be 15-30 degrees above average with relative humidity falling ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/16/2012 7:49:33 AM
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Gavins Point Dam boating restrictions to remain
- YANKTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to maintain some of the boating restrictions below Gavins Point Dam in South Dakota that were put in ... The restrictions affect boats but not shore fishing. Some recreationists say the ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/16/2012 6:09:20 AM
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Gavins Point Dam boating restrictions to remain
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to maintain some of the boating restrictions below Gavins Point Dam in South Dakota that were put in place ... The restrictions affect boats but not shore fishing. Some recreationists say the restrictions ...
- Yankton Daily Press
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- 3/16/2012 5:12:04 AM
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South Dakota’s Indian population younger than other groups
- PIERRE — South Dakota’s American Indian population is younger than the state’s white population, a trend officials say has implications for the provision of education and other services. U.S. census data released Thursday show that nearly ...
- Mitchellrepublic.com
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- 3/16/2012 5:04:54 AM
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Outdoors: Organization helping South Dakota elk
- Elk and their habitat in western South Dakota are very different from the world of pheasants ... Included are business people, retired and working people, Game Fish and Parks staff and a semi-retired pastor. Swanston said his passion for ...
- Aberdeen News
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- 3/16/2012 1:08:41 AM
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No simple answer for why state's elk numbers declining
- Unfortunately for South Dakota hunters, it is an experience that is becoming ... Staff members from the state department of Game, Fish and Parks recently submitted their proposal to the GF&P commission for the 2012 elk seasons, and their ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/15/2012 11:57:06 PM
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Baylor holds off South Dakota State 68-60
- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Both the Baylor Bears and South Dakota State Jackrabbits nearly made Seth Davis look like a sage. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Both the Baylor Bears and South Dakota State Jackrabbits nearly made Seth Davis look like a sage.
- Mitchellrepublic.com
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- 3/15/2012 7:25:05 PM
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South Dakota ag official to be on trade mission to China
- PIERRE — An official with South Dakota’s Agriculture Department is taking part in a federal trade mission to China. Ag Development Director Lucas Lentsch will be part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture trip from March 23-28. It will be ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/15/2012 9:30:57 AM
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South Dakota Supreme Court says warrant needed for GPS tracking
- PIERRE — The South Dakota Supreme Court has joined the nation’s highest court in requiring police to get a warrant from a judge before using GPS technology to track a suspect. The state Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling Thursday overturns a ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/15/2012 8:48:00 AM
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South Dakota's Indian population younger than other groups
- PIERRE — South Dakota’s American Indian population is younger than the state’s white population, a trend officials say has implications for the provision of education and other services. U.S. census data released Thursday show that nearly ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/15/2012 3:54:31 AM
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Lois L.
- South Dakota, the daughter of John R. and Carrie (Overskei) Bortnem. She was the youngest of 13 children. Lois was united in marriage to Boyd DeGeest on June 4, 1954. She enjoyed spending time with family, playing Bingo, fishing and playing cards.
- Argus Leader
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- 3/14/2012 11:29:39 PM
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Edward L. Meyer
- He received a B.A. degree from Huron University, an M.A. degree from the University of South Dakota, and a PH.D degree from the ... He enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; two daughters ...
- Capital Journal
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- 3/14/2012 10:53:52 PM
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South Dakota inmate asks for no execution delay
- A man sentenced to death for killing a South Dakota prison guard does not want the state Supreme Court to delay his execution, the man's attorney said in a court brief filed Wednesday. Eric Robert pleaded guilty to killing prison guard Ronald ...
- Mitchellrepublic.com
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- 3/14/2012 5:03:06 PM
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South Dakota woman pleads guilty to bank embezzlment
- A South Dakota woman accused of bank embezzlement and money laundering has changed her plea to guilty. Fifty-two-year-old Susan Mareska of Miller faces up to 30 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine when she is sentenced May 7.
- Argus Leader
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- 3/14/2012 8:56:21 AM
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South Dakota PUC seeks assets of sunflower company
- PIERRE — South Dakota regulators decided Tuesday to seek the assets of a sunflower seed company that may owe farmers in South Dakota and North Dakota more than $4 million. However, members of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission and ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/14/2012 5:00:07 AM
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Senior income gap wide in South Dakota
- For more information on Experience Works, call 332-7991. A new study that highlights a gap between income and financial need for South Dakota’s seniors could help shape policy. The study contains county-by-county cost of living data ...
- Argus Leader
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- 3/13/2012 3:09:46 PM
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Youth smoking on the decline in South Dakota
- The Associated Press - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. The rate of youth smoking fell in South Dakota over a 12-year span. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the rate fell from 44 percent in 1997 to 23 percent in 2009. Results from the 2011 ...
- Mitchellrepublic.com
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- 3/13/2012 10:44:54 AM
South Dakota Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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South Dakota Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in South Dakota.
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