Except as otherwise provided in this section, game fish, except paddlefish, muskie, and sturgeon, may only be taken with a spear gun, spear, 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. (1) South Dakota-Nebraska boundary waters from the South Dakota-Nebraska state line downstream, July 1 through December 31;

2. (2) All inland waters, May 1 through March 31, with the following exceptions:

   1. (A) The taking of salmonids within the boundaries of the Black Hills Fisheries Management Area is prohibited;
   2. (B) The taking of walleye from lakes with a daily limit of one walleye is prohibited; and
   3. (C) Northern pike and catfish may be taken for noncommercial purposes, year-round, from all inland waters, except from Lynn, Middle Lynn and Amsden Lakes in Day County, Lake Sinai and Twin Lake (east of U.S Highway 81) in Brookings County, Twin Lake (west of U.S. Highway 81) in Kingsbury County, and North Island and South Island Lakes in McCook and Minnehaha Counties; and

3. (3) Northern pike and catfish may be taken from all South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters, except the Bois de Sioux River, November 15 through the last Sunday of February.

   Upon written request, the commission may, by resolution, temporarily open other areas to the public.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 40, effective January 1, 1977; 5 SDR 46, effective January 1, 1979; 7 SDR 48, effective November 25, 1980; 8 SDR 58, effective November 30, 1981; 9 SDR 76, effective December 23, 1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 11 SDR 80, effective December 16, 1984; 12 SDR 92, effective December 4, 1985; 13 SDR 68, effective December 11, 1986; 27 SDR 47, effective November 12, 2000; 28 SDR 129, effective March 18, 2002; 31 SDR 89, effective December 27, 2004; 32 SDR 109, effective December 27, 2005; 34 SDR 179, effective December 24, 2007; 35 SDR 184, effective February 2, 2009; 37 SDR 112, effective December 8, 2010; 38 SDR 116, effective January 10, 2012; 39 SDR 100, effective December 3, 2012; 40 SDR 113, effective December 16, 2013; 41 SDR 107, effective January 5, 2015 ; 43 SDR 89, effective December 29, 2016 ; 45 SDR 89, effective December 31, 2018; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020; 47 SDR 38, effective October 6, 2020 ; 48 SDR 60, effective December 8, 2021 .

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(14)(15)(17).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2 -18 (1)(2)(14)(15)(17) .

Prior versions effective: 2020-10-06, 2020-04-29, 2018-12-31, 2016-12-29, 2015-01-05, 2013-12-16.