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.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 2 SDR 36, effective November 12, 1975; 4 SDR 10, effective August 25, 1977; 5 SDR 46, effective January 1, 1979; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 16 SDR 114, effective January 18, 1990; 16 SDR 220, effective June 21, 1990; 17 SDR 78, effective December 10, 1990; 34 SDR 179, effective December 24, 2007; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.

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 .

Prior versions effective: 2007-12-24.