In the South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters, no person may harvest in one day or have in possession at any time more than:

1. (1) Six largemouth or smallmouth bass, or a combination thereof;
2. (2) Six northern pike;
3. (3) Four walleye of any species combined, only one of which may be twenty inches or greater in length;
4. (4) Five catfish of any species combined, only one of which may be twenty-four inches or greater in length;
5. (5) Ten crappie of any species combined;
6. (6) Fifteen yellow perch, possession limit thirty;
7. (7) One hundred bullheads;
8. (8) Twenty rock bass;
9. (9) Ten bluegill or sunfish, or combination thereof; and

10. (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.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 60, effective January 1, 1980; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 17 SDR 78, effective December 10, 1990; 22 SDR 82, effective December 10, 1995; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 30 SDR 171, effective May 11, 2004; 32 SDR 109, effective December 27, 2005; 37 SDR 112, effective December 8, 2010; 40 SDR 113, effective December 16, 2013 ; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(15)(17).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(15)(17).

Prior versions effective: 2020-04-29, 2013-12-16.