Public Fishing Waters
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GREAT FACES GREAT PLACES PUBLIC FISHING WATERS SOUTH DAKOTA GAME, FISH AND PARKS DEPARTMENT YOUR LICENSE AND TAX DOLLARS AT WORK This guide was funded in part through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Resto- ration Program, Project F-21-R. Revenue for this program is derived from a manufacturer’s excise tax on fishing tackle, motorboat fuels, certain imported boats, and other fishing gear. This tax is ultimately passed on to you, the customer, through the price of the items that you purchase. Your fishing license fees are matched with funds from the program to: ➤ Construct and maintain fishing and boating access facilities. ➤ Support an aquatic resource education program. ➤ Conduct a program of fisheries management research. ➤ Maintain and enhance fish habitat. ➤ Develop state fish hatcheries. ➤ Maintain and repair small dams. ➤ Acquire new fishing and motorboating access sites. ➤ Conduct fisheries management surveys. ➤ Renovate stunted fish populations. ➤ Develop a comprehensive planned management system for fisheries. ➤ Construct new fishing waters. Look for the Sport Fish Restoration logo on fishing access sites and other facilities. It is assurance that your tax and license dollars are in partnership working for you. Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks is available to all individuals without regard to their race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department, 523 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501, or Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Interior, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20240. PUBLIC FISHING WATERS In South Dakota are some of the finest fishing waters in North America. Be- tween the mountain lakes and streams of the Black Hills and the glacial lakes of eastern South Dakota, anglers will find fishing opportunities in stock dams, prairie rivers, and giant reservoirs. This guide was prepared to help anglers find these fishing waters. Nearly 30 species of fish provide anglers a variety of fishing adventures througout South Dakota. The most popular fish include walleye, salmon, blue- gill, crappie, perch, bass, pike, trout and catfish. South Dakota’s fishing sea- son, with some exceptions (See current Fishing Handbook for fishing regula- tions), is open year-round, providing quality, four-season fishing. Lake Contour Maps Game, Fish and Parks publishes Lake Contour Maps of more than 100 lakes that have been mapped over the years. Lakes with maps are indicated in the guide. Fishermen who would like a map of their favorite fishing waters can get one free of charge from most Game, Fish and Parks offices or by writing to Lake Maps, Game, Fish and Parks, 523 East Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501. LEGEND The following symbols are used to describe the facilities available at fishing waters listed in this guide. B Beach BR Boat Ramp CG Campground D Public Docks FC Fish Cleaning Facilities GA Gas Available H Handicap Accessible PC Primitive Camping PT Picnic Tables SF Shore Fishing SP State Park (entrance license required) T Public Toilets WI Walk-in Fishing * Lakes that regularly winterkill. The fish species may not be the same as indicated. ** Lakes that occasionally winterkill. m Lake Contour Map available. br Boating Restriction 3 COUNTY and WATERS SPECIES FACILITIES (acres) LOCATION AURORA COUNTY Crystal Lake* bullhead, perch SF 200 1N, 5W, 6S, 1/2E Plank- inton Fish Lake* bass, bluegill, perch, catfish SF 175 4 1/2E Plankinton Jail Pond (Kids Pond) pike, bullhead SF 1/2 Plankinton City Limits New Stickney Lake** bullhead SF 24 2N, 3 1/2E Stickney Patton Dam rainbow trout, bullhead SF 5 8N, 3/4W, 3N, 1W, 1/4N White Lake White Lake perch, bullhead SF 2,300 4N, 1W White Lake Wilmarth Lake (m) bass, bluegill, perch, walleye, SF, BR, T 103 10N, 4 1/2W Plankinton bullhead BEADLE COUNTY Lake Bryon** (m) walleye, perch, crappie, SF, BR, T, PT, PC 1,895 11N, 3E, 1 1/2N, 1/2E pike, bullhead Huron Lake Cavour* saugeye, pike, crappie, perch, SF 230 3N Cavour bullhead Mud Lake* pike, bullhead SF 115 11N, 3E, 2N Huron Ravine Lake** (m) crappie, catfish, pike, bullhead SF 83 Huron City Limits Staum Dam (m, br) bass, bluegill, pike SF, BR 46 15N, 1 1/2W Iroquois Stoney Run Lake* bullhead, pike SF 57 2S Huron James River walleye, catfish, pike, bass, SF 70 Mi. — crappie, perch, bullhead ■ Third Street Dam SF, BR 25 Huron City Limits ■ Diversion Dam SF 30 14N, 1 1/3W, 1/2N Huron BENNETT COUNTY Allen Dam rainbow trout SF 4 4S, 3W, 1S Martin (S16, T36N, R38W) Cedar Creek Dams# rainbow trout SF 17 5S, 4 1/2E, 2S Martin (S36, T36N, R37W) Little White River Project bass, pike, crappie, perch, bluegill, BR, PC, SF 200 2 1/2W Tuthill Project (m) saugeye (S23,T37N, R36W) Refuge Pools 1-10## bass, bluegill,saugeye, crappie, pike SF, WI, BR 3,900 5S, 8E Martin # There are three dams on Cedar Creek. Ponds 2 and 3 are on Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge. These ponds are closed to fishing at certain times. Contact the Lacreek Refuge for specific details. ## Located on Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge. Fishing is restricted at certain times. BON HOMME COUNTY Lake Henry under construction — 46 1E, 1/2S, 1/2W Scotland Lewis & Clark Lake See Missouri River Listing, p. 23 — — — Missouri River See Missouri River Listing, p. 23 SF — — Tyndall (Kids Pond) pike, bullhead SF 2 Tyndall City Limits BROOKINGS COUNTY Brush Lake** pike, perch, bullhead SF 300 9W Volga Lake Campbell* walleye, perch, pike, catfish, SF, BR 1,000 4S, 1 1/2W Brookings white bass, crappie Lake Goldsmith* (m) saugeye, pike, perch, sunfish SF 288 1N, 1W Volga Lake Hendricks walleye, pike, perch, crappie, SF, BR, T, PC, PT, 1,600 7E, 3N White bullhead Oak Lake** (m) saugeye, pike, perch, bullhead SF, BR 396 4E, 6N White LEGEND: B—Beach; BR—Boat Ramp; CG—Campground; D—Public Docks; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; GA—Gas Availa- ble; H—Handicap Accessible; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; SF—Shore Fishing; SP—State Park; T—Public Toilets; WI—Walk-in Fishing; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; m—Lake Contour Map; br—Boating 4 COUNTY and WATERS SPECIES FACILITIES (acres) LOCATION Oakwood Lakes** (m, br) walleye, saugeye, pike, perch, SF, BR, SP, D, H, CG 2,000 5W, 1/2N Bruce (East and West) bullhead Poinsett See Hamlin County Listing — — — Sinai Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, SF, BR, T 1,200 1/2W, 2 1/2N, 1W, 1 1/2S bluegill, bullhead Sinai Big Sioux River walleye, pike, crappie, catfish SF 40 Mi. 7S Brookings bullhead BROWN COUNTY Elm Lake (m) walleye, perch, pike, bluegill — 1,209 — bullhead, crappie, catfish LM bass, saugeye ■ Resort Access BR, T, D — 4W, 5N, 4 1/2W Frederick ■ Spillway Access BR, T, D — 8W, 1N, 1 1/2W Frederick ■ East Side Access SF — 8W, 2 1/2N,1/2W Frederick Frederick Dam* pike, perch, crappie, bullhead City Park 30 Frederick City Limits Highland Dam* crappie, bullhead, pike — 40 7W, 1 1/2N Warner Pigors Lake** (m) pike, perch, LM bass, BR, T 48 5E, 1N Ferney bullhead, rock bass SF, D bluegill, walleye, crappie Richmond Lake (m) walleye, perch, pike, saugeye, — 829 — bullhead, catfish, crappie, bluegill, SM & LM bass ■ Recreation Area SP, T, CG, PT, D, BR — 4W, 4N, 1W, 1N Aberdeen ■ Spillway Access BR, D, T, H — 4W, 5N Aberdeen ■ Forest Drive Access BR — 4W, 6N, 1W Aberdeen ■ North Bridge Access SF — 4W, 7N, 1/2W Aberdeen Sand Lake National pike, perch, bullhead, crappie — 10,000 — Wildlife Refuge* ■ Hecla Grade Access — — 1 1/3W Hecla ■ Other Areas — — Limited to fishing on through roads Wiley Park (Kids Pond) panfish T, PT, SF, B 15 1N Aberdeen on US 281 Elm River Dams (1,2,3) walleye, pike, perch, bullhead City Water Supply, SF 100 1/2W Ordway crappie James River pike, bullhead, panfish — 75 Mi. — ■ Columbia City Park City Park — 1/2S Columbia ■ Tacoma Park Dam* 20 6N, 4E, 1S Bath BRULE COUNTY Lake Francis Case See Missouri River Listing, p.22 — — — Lake Sixteen* bullhead T, SF 8 5E, 2S Kimball Wanalain bullhead, perch, crappie, bass, SF 79 3W, 2N Pukwana bluegill, pike Wells Lake* bullhead, perch, crappie, bass SF 7 7N, 4E Pukwana BUFFALO COUNTY Lake Francis Case See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — — Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — — BUTTE COUNTY Belle Fourche River catfish Limited Access 75 Mi. — Newell City Pond perch, pike, bass, bluegill SF 20 1 1/2W Newell Newell Lake (m) saugeye, pike, small and large- PC, T, BR, SF, PT 183 8N, 2E Newell mouth bass, bluegill, perch, catfish 5 COUNTY and WATERS SPECIES FACILITIES (acres) LOCATION Orman Dam (m) walleye, white bass, catfish, PC, BR, PT, T 8,000 8E Belle Fourche (Belle Fourche Reservoir)smallmouth bass, crappie, tiger muskie Redwater River brown trout Limited Access 28.5 Mi. — CAMPBELL COUNTY Campbell Lake (m) bullhead, perch, bluegill, bass PT, T, SF, BR 40 2W, 1N, 1W Mound City Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — — Pocasse pike, perch, crappie, bullhead BR, T, SF 1800 1/2 N Pollock CHARLES MIX COUNTY Academy Lake* bullhead, bass SF 25 1 1/2W Academy Lake Andes* pike, perch, bluegill, bass, SF 4,817 1/2E Lake Andes bullhead Dante Lake (m) bluegill, perch, bass, pike BR, SF, T 25 2N, 1/2E Dante Lake Francis Case See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — — Geddes Lake** catfish, bass, bluegill SF, BR 70 4 1/2S Platte Lake Platte* bullhead, pike, perch BR, SF 100 2 1/2W Platte Wagner Lake**(Kids Pond) bullhead, bass T, SF, PT 8 Wagner City Limits CLARK COUNTY Baileys Lake* pike, perch, bullhead, walleye BR, T, PT, PC 173 7N, 1W, 1N Clark Dry No.