Species that may be taken as bait for noncommercial use. Species that may be taken as bait by legal anglers for noncommercial use, by methods described in § 41:09:04:04, are: flathead chub, western silvery minnow, plains minnow, fathead minnow, white sucker, creek chub, golden shiner, emerald shiner, spottail shiner, gizzard shad, all subspecies of tiger salamander, all subspecies of leopard frog, freshwater shrimp, leeches, and the following types of crayfish:

1. (1) Lacunicambarus diogenes;
2. (2) Faxonius immunis;
3. (3) Faxonius virilis; and

4. (4) Faxonius causeyi.

   Live gizzard shad may not be transported away from the water in which they were taken.

Source: 35 SDR 184, effective February 2, 2009; 38 SDR 116, effective January 10, 2012; 40 SDR 113, effective December 16, 2013 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(3)(9).

Law Implemented: SDCL 41-2-18 (1)(2)(3)(9).

Prior versions effective: 2023-11-27, 2013-12-16.