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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, bluegill, crappie, perch, bass, pike, trout and catfish. South Dakota’s fishing season, with some exceptions (See current Fishing Handbook for fishing regulations), 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

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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

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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. 2* pike SF 1000 1E 2N Clark Fordham Lake* pike, perch, bullhead BR, SF 120 9N, 1/2W Carpenter Reid* pike, perch SF 1000 9N Clark Round Lake* walleye, pike, perch, bullhead BR 100 9N, 1W, 2N, 1/2W Clark Willow Lake* (m) bullhead BR, SF 350 1N Willow Lake

CLAY COUNTY Burbank Lake bass, pike, crappie SF 100 1 E, 2 1/2 S Burbank Missouri River See Missour River Listing, p. 23 — — — Vermillion River walleye, pike, catfish, bass, bullhead — 100 Mi. — ■ Centerville Access SF — 2S Centerville ■ Hub City Access SF — 8N, 2E Vermillion ■ Vermillion Access SF — Vermillion City Limits

CODINGTON COUNTY Bramble (Kids Pond) panfish, pike City Park, SF 4 Watertown City Limits Kampeska Pits** (m) crappie, bullhead, perch, pike, SF 26 4NW Watertown on SD 20 (East & West) LM bass, bluegill Lake Kampeska (m) walleye, perch, pike, crappie, — 4,820 — bullhead, white bass, SM bass, rock bass, bluegill ■ Sandy Shore State Park SP, BR, T, CG, PT, — 4 1/2W Watertown D, B ■ Memorial County Park BR, D, CG, T, PT, — 5W, 2N Watertown Fee Charged ■ Sailboat Landing Fishing Access BR, D — 4NW on SD 20, 1W Watertown ■ Stokes-Snyder City Park CG, PT, D, BR, B — 2W on SD 20, 1/2S Watertown Fee Charged ■ Hansen Park Area BR — 5W, 1 1/2N Watertown ■ Lynn Wood Fishing Access BR — 3W on SD 20, 1S Watertown

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 6 COUNTY and WATERS SPECIES FACILITIES (acres) LOCATION

Pelican** (m) pike, perch, walleye, bullhead, — 2,795 — white bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill ■ East Pelican BR, D — 1/2S Watertown ■ Pelican Lake Recreation Area T, CG, SF, D, B — 4W, 3S, 1E Watertown ■ Thompson Point SF, BR, T, CG — 4W, 3S Watertown ■ Waites Point BR, D, CP, T, PT — 2W, 1 1/4S Watertown Punished Womans LM bass, walleye, perch, pike, 477 — — Lake** (m) bullhead ■ East Side Fishing Access BR, D — 1/2E, 1N South Shore ■ North Side Fishing Access SF — 1/2E, 1N, 1/4W South Shore ■ Southwest Side Access SF, BR, D — 1W, 1/2N South Shore ■ West Side Access SF — 2W, 1/2N South Shore Round Lake* pike, perch, bullhead, walleye — 192 — ■ South Side Access SF, BR, T — 1E South Shore Big Sioux River bullhead, panfish, pike SF 35 Mi. Watertown City Limits

CORSON COUNTY Mallard Lake bullhead, crappie, pike, perch SF 60 2S, 2E Watauga McGee Lake bullhead, crappie, pike, SF, BR 35 5E, 1S, 1/4E McIntosh perch, bass East Morristown Lake* (m) pike, perch, crappie SF, BR 96 4E, 1/2S, 1/4W Morristown West Morristown Lake pike, perch, crappie PT, SF, PC 110 2W, 1 1/4S Morristown Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — — Pudwell Dam walleye, crappie, perch, bass BR, SF 112 3E Mcintosh Tatanka Lake bass, perch SF 27 6E, 1 1/2N Mcintosh Trail City Dam* pike, perch, crappie BR, SF 80 1/2W, 1/2N Trail City Grand River catfish, pike, walleye SF 100 Mi. Road Crossings

CUSTER COUNTY Battle Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — — Beaver Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — — Berner bullhead SF 10 21 E, 1/14 S Hermosa Biltmore (Lakota) Lake rainbow trout, brook trout SF 11 6S Keystone (S27, T25, R6E) Bismark Lake (m) rainbow trout, perch SF 25 4E Custer Center Lake (m) rainbow trout SP, CG, SF 25 Custer Park, 8E, 3N, 1/2E Custer Cheyenne River catfish, sauger, smallmouth bass SF — — Custer Municipal Pond rainbow trout SF 3.5 Custer City Limits French Creek brown trout, rainbow trout WI, PC — — Grace Coolidge Dams rainbow trout WI — Custer State Park Iron Creek brook trout, brown trout SF — — Legion Lake (m) rainbow trout SP, CG, D, 9 Custer Park, 8E Custer Concessions Stockade Beaver Creek brook trout SF — — Stockade Lake** (m) rainbow trout, perch, bullhead, SP, CG, BR, PT 130 Custer Park, 5E Custer small and largemouth bass Sylvan Lake (m) rainbow trout SP, CG, PT, 19 Custer Park, 1/2E, 6N Custer Concession

DAVISON COUNTY Lake Mitchell (m) walleye, pike, bass, saugeye, SF, BR, T, D 670 1N, 1W, 1 1/2N, 1/4W Mitchell bluegill, catfish, crappie, bullhead pike, bullhead James River walleye, pike, catfish, crappie, — 54 Mi. 1 1/2E Mitchell (Old Hwy 16) bullhead

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DAY COUNTY Amsden Lake (m) pike, bluegill, walleye, muskie, PC, BR, D, PT, T 235 10W, 1/2 N Bristol bullhead, rock bass, perch, crappie, SM bass Anderson Lake* bullhead, walleye, perch SF 182 4S, 1E Waubay Antleope* perch, walleye SF 600 2S, 2E Webster Blue Dog Lake (m) walleye, perch, pike, bullhead, — 1,502 — rock bass, crappie, SM & LM bass, white bass ■ City Park D, T, BR, B, PT, PC — 1/2E Waubay ■ Fishing Access SF — 3/4W, 1/4N Waubay ■ Hatchery Access walleye BR, SF, D, T — 3/4W, 1N, 1/2E Waubay Campbell Slough* pike, perch, crappie, bass, walleye, 640 2E, 6N, 1E Waubay bluegill Enemy Swim Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, white bass, — 2,150 — rock bass, LM & SM bass, bluegill, bullhead, crappie ■ Sandy Beach D, B, BR, T — 2E, 6N, 1/4E Waubay ■ Indian Bay D, BR, T, PC — 2E, 6 1/2N Waubay ■ Section Line SF — 2E, 8N, 1E Wauby Horseshoe* perch, walleye SF 500 8S, 5W Webster Pickerel Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, rock bass, — 931 — crappie, SM & LM bass, white bass, bullhead, bluegill ■ West State Park SP, BR, D, B, T — 5E, 2N Grenville ■ East State Park SP, BR, D, CG, B, T,H — 7E, 1N Grenville ■ Section Line SF — 5E, 3N, 1/4E Grenville ■ Old Fish Hatchery SF, BR, D, T — 6 1/4E, 1/2N Grenville Pierpont Lake** (m) perch, LM bass, bluegill, BR, PT, T, City Park, D 77 3S Pierpont bullhead, saugeye Minnewasta Lake** (m) walleye, pike, perch — 610 — ■ Block Area SF, BR, T, D — 5E, 4N, 2 1/2E Webster ■ Sunny Brook SF, BR — 5E, 3N, 2 1/2E Webster Rush Lake* pike, perch, bullhead, walleye SF 2,300 7E Webster Sweetwater* perch, bullhead SF 300 11W Lily Waubay Lake (m) pike, perch, walleye, crappie, — 16,000 — white bass ■ Grenville Area SF, BR, D — 1/2S Grenville

DEUEL COUNTY Lake Alice** (m) walleye, pike, perch, bullhead — 1,146 — ■ North Access SF, BR, D, T — 2E Tunerville ■ East Access — — — Briggs* bullhead, perch SF 100 7E, 1N Clear Lake Bullhead Lake** (m) walleye, perch, bullhead, pike — 341 — ■ West Access T, BR, D — 4N, 1 1/2E, 1/2N, 1/2E Goodwin ■ East Access SF — 3E, 3N, 1/2W, 1N Goodwin Clear Lake* pike, perch, bullhead City Park 600 12E, 3/4N Clear Lake

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 8 COUNTY and WATERS SPECIES FACILITIES (acres) LOCATION

Cochrane (m) walleye, pike, LM bass, bluegill, — 366 5 1/2S, 1 1/2W Gary bullhead, perch, crappie ■ State Recreation Area SP, B, SF — — ■ Fishing Access BR, T, D — 5 1/2S, 2W Gary South Coteau Lake* pike, perch, bullhead — 320 ■ South Access BR — 4N, 2W, 1/2N Clear Lake ■ West Access SF — 4N, 3W, 1N, 1/2E Clear Lake ■ North Access SF — 4N, 3W, 1 1/2N, 1E Clear Lake Fish Lake* pike, perch, bullhead — 800 — ■ Section Line SF, BR — 1N, 3E, 1N, 1/2E, 1/4N Astoria Ketchum Lake* pike, perch, walleye, bullhead BR 73 3N, 1/2E Clear Lake Lone Tree* pike, perch, bullhead SF 200 5E, 1S Tunerville Lake Oliver* pike, perch, LM bass, bluegill, BR 100 5 1/2S, 1W Gary bullhead Round Lake* pike, perch, bullhead BR 1,040 5N, 1 1/2E, 1N Goodwin School* pike, perch, bullhead SF, BR, D 400 5N, 1 1/2E Goodwin Gary Creek brown trout SF — 1/2W Gary

DEWEY COUNTY Dewberry Dam perch, bullhead SF 65 3E, 1 1/2S, 1 1/2E, 1SE Timber Lake Eagle Butte Dam crappie, perch, pike, walleye BR, SF 85 2E, 2N Eagle Butte Isabel Lake (m) bullhead, crappie, perch, BR, T, PT, SF 81 2 1/2N Isabel bluegill, walleye, bass, pike Lantry pike, bass, bluegill, bullhead BR, SF 80 1W, 1/4S Lantry Little Moreau #1 bullhead, walleye, crappie, bluegill, BR, SF, CG, T, PT, 36 6S Timber Lake bass SP Little Moreau #2 rainbow trout SF 8 5S, 1/4W Timber Lake Jewett Lake bullhead, bass, bluegill, crappie SF 30 3W, 10S, 1E Isabel Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — — Moreau River catfish SF, Limited Access— — Road Crossings Tribal Land

DOUGLAS COUNTY Armour (Kids Pond) bass, bluegill SF 2 Armour City Limits Corsica Lake bullhead, perch, pike, bass, crappie PC, BR, PT, T, SF 110 5E, 1S, 1E Corsica

EDMUNDS COUNTY Bowdle-Hosmer Lake* bullhead, pike, perch SF 170 9W Hosmer Loyalton Dam** (m) crappie, bluegill, LM bass BR, D 38 1S, 3 1/2E Loyalton Mina Lake (m) pike, walleye, crappie, catfish, — 800 — (Lake Parmley) saugeye, LM & SM bass, bluegill, bullhead ■ State Park SP, BR, T, PT, CG, B, H — 12E, 1N, 2S Ipswich ■ East Side Lake Access BR, T, D — 15E, 1/2N Ipswich ■ West Side Lake Access BR — 13 1/2E Ipswich Rosette Lake* (m) pike, perch, LM bass BR 18 8N, 3/4W Ipswich N. Scatterwood Lake* (m) bullhead, pike, perch, crappie SF, BR 1,060 12E, 12S, 1 3/4E, 1/2S Ipswich

FALL RIVER COUNTY Angostura Reservoir (m) walleye, large and smallmouth SP, CG, BR, PT, T, 4,275 7SE Hot Springs bass, catfish, perch, crappie D Bochert Dam bullhead, bluegill, bass SF 15 9NE Smithwick (S18, 8S, R9E) Buffalo Gap National bass, panfish SF — See Grassland Map Grassland Cascade Creek# brown trout Limited Access 3 Mi. 8S Hot Springs Cheyenne River# catfish Limited Access 83 Mi. — 9 COUNTY and WATERS SPECIES FACILITIES (acres) LOCATION

Coldbrook Reservoir (br) rainbow trout, bass PT, BR, T 32 1N, 1W Hot Springs (S11, T7S, R5E) Cottonwood Springs bass, rainbow trout SF 2 3 W, 1N Hot Springs Edgemont Dam rainbow trout, bass T, PT 2.5 Edgemont Airport Fall River# brown trout, rainbow trout Limited Access — Hot Springs to SD 79 Fiddle Creek Dam bass, pike SF, BR 10 7W, 2S, 1/4NE Edgemont (NE1/4, S14, T9S, R1E) Hot Brook Creek brown trout Limited Access 3 Mi 3W, 1N Hot Springs Sherberth Dam* bass, catfish, bullhead SF 2 1 1/2S Oral (S3, T8S, R7E) Williams Dam* bass, bullhead SF 20 1 1/2S, 5W, 1/2S Oelrichs (NE1/4 SE1/4 S30, T10S, R7E) #Limited Access, mostly on private land.

FAULK COUNTY Cresbard Lake** (m) pike, bullhead, LM bass, bluegill, BR, D, PC, T 53 2 1/2W Cresbard perch, crappie Lake Faulkton** (m) pike, walleye, bullhead, LM bass, BR, T, D, H 115 2 1/2W, 1/2S Faulkton bluegill, perch, crappie Hamak Lake* pike, perch, bullhead, crappie, SF 70 4 1/2N, 1/2W Wecota bluegill Latham Lake* bullhead, pike, crappie, bluegill — 22 3E, 3S, 1E Seneca South Scatterwood Lake* pike, crappie, perch SF 1,225 4N Chelsea Voegler Lake* bullhead, perch, pike, crappie SF 28 4W, 3S, 1 1/2N Faulkton

GRANT COUNTY Big Stone Lake See Roberts County Listing — — — Farley Lake (Kids Pond) bluegill, perch, LM bass City Park, SF, B, D 75 Milbank City Limits Hunter Granite Quarry rainbow trout SF 2 5E, 1S Milbank Labolt Dam LM bass, crappie, bluegill, perch T, PT, B, PC 8 1/2NW Labolt Summit Lake** (m) walleye, perch, pike, bullhead BR, D, T 174 3SE, 1W, 1S Summit

GREGORY COUNTY Berry bluegill, bullhead, perch, bass SF 12 2S, 2E Herrick Bonesteel* bullhead SF 5 2W, 1/2S Bonesteel Burke perch, bluegill, bullhead, bass BR, T, PT, CG, SP 27 1 1/2E, 1/4S Burke Dixon* perch, bullhead, pike SF 92 1/2W Dixon Fairfax bluegill, perch, bullhead, bass SF 21 1N Fairfax Lake Francis Case See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 Herrick bluegill, bass, perch, catfish BR, SF 12 1S Herrick Star** bullhead, bass, bluegill SF 9 9S, 4W Burke

HAAKON COUNTY Bad River bullhead, catfish Limited Access 62 Mi. City Park at Philip Cheyenne River catfish, walleye, sauger Limited Access— 66 Mi. — Tribal Land ■ SD 34 Bridge — — 25N, 8W, 10NW Philip ■ SD 63 Bridge — — 6W, 25N Hayes Kroetch Dam bass, crappie, bullhead SF 17 17N, 1W, 1N Philip Ottumwa (m) perch, bass SF 35 8W, 12N Midland

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 10 COUNTY and WATERS SPECIES FACILITIES (acres) LOCATION

Sunshine Dam bass, bluegill SF 10 1 1/2E Philip (Access Permission Required) Waggoner Lake (m) bass, bluegill, pike, perch SF, BR, PT, T 98 2N, 1/2E Philip

HAMLIN COUNTY Lake Albert* See Kingsbury County Listing — — — Clear Lake* perch, pike, bullhead, crappie SF 600 Section Lines 7N,1E Hayti Dry Lake* (m) walleye, bullhead, pike, perch, — 1,960 6S, 1W Castlewood catfish, white bass Lake John** perch, bullhead, pike, walleye BR 1,200 Section Lines 1S Lake Norden Lake Norden* (m) pike, perch, walleye, City Park, BR, T, 746 1/2N, 1E Lake Norden bullhead, white bass PT, B, D Lake Marsh* pike, bullhead, perch SF 1,595 1/2S Hayti Lake Poinsett** (m) pike, bullhead, perch, walleye, — 7,886 — crappie, catfish, smallmouth bass, white bass ■ South Lake Poinsett Area Fee Area, BR, CG, — 12N, 2E Arlington SP, D, T ■ Sorenson Fishing Access SF, BR, D, T — 4E, 2S Lake Norden ■ Sarranen Fishing Access BR, T, SF, D — 8S, 2W, 1/2S Castlwood ■ Prestrude Fishing Access BR, T, SF, D — 7W Estelline ■ SE Fishing Access SF — 6W, 2S, 1 1/2W Estelline ■ N Almos Access Area BR, SF, D, T — 6W, 2N, 1W, 1/2S Estelline Big Sioux River Limited Access 30 Mi. —

HAND COUNTY Cystal (Kids Pond) bullhead, bluegill SF 2 City of Miller Dakotah Lake rainbow trout SF 9 4W, 5S, 1/2W Miller Jones Lake (m) bass, perch, pike, bluegill, bullhead BR, SF, T, PC 100 3S, 1 1/2E Miller Lake Louise (m) walleye, perch, bullhead, bass, BR, D, T, CG, PT, 163 6N, 7W Miller bluegill SP, B Pearl Lake** pike, bass, perch, bullhead, crappie SF 22 4S, 1E St. Lawrence Rosehill Lake (m) walleye, bass, bullhead, perch BR, SF, PT, T, PC 34 11S, 1E, 1S Vayland

HANSON COUNTY Eli pike, bullhead SF 100 4 E, 3/4 N Farmer Ethan Dam (m) pike, crappie, bullhead SF, BR 27 2E Ethan Fulton Lake pike, bullhead SF 23 2N, 3W, 1/2N, 1/2W Alexandria Lake Hanson (m) bass, pike, crappie, bluegill, SF, BR 55 2 1/2S Alexandria perch James River catfish, walleye, pike, bullhead SF 30 Mi. 7 1/2S, 1 1/2W, 1/8N Alexan- dria & 6 1/2W Alexandria

HARDING COUNTY Gardner Lake (m) walleye, catfish, perch, bullhead, bass PC, BR, SF 203 3W, 1 1/2 N Buffalo Little Missouri River catfish, sauger Limited Access 53 Mi. 24W Buffalo North Fork Grand River catfish Limited Access 10 Mi. 4E, 8N, 1E, 3N Ralph Rabbit Creek Dam* bass SF 17 11S Reva (S32, T17N, R8E) Vesey Dam** rainbow trout SF 8 12E, 3N Ludlow (S9, T22N, R8E)

HUGHES COUNTY Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — — Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — — Woodruff Dam** pike, bass, perch, crappie, bluegill SF, BR 110 1S, 1 1/2W, 1/4S Harold

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HUTCHINSON COUNTY Dimock (m, br) bass, bluegill, crappie, perch, SF, BR, T, D 75 2 1/2E Dimock bullhead, catfish Menno Dam (m, br) bass, crapie, bullhead, catfish SF, BR, T, D, H, CG 47 1W, 1 1/2N, 1/2W Menno Silver Lake* pike, bullhead SF, BR 431 6N, 1E, 1/2N Freeman Tripp Lake (br) bass, bluegill, perch, SF 10 2S, 5W, 1/2N Tripp bullhead, catfish James River walleye, pike, catfish, bullhead — 50 Mi. — ■ Milltown Dam SF 1/2E, 1/4N Milltown ■ Olivet Dam PC, SF, BR, PT Olivet City Limits ■ Brandt Area SF 1 1/2S Olivet ■ Wolf Creek SF, BR 9W, 1/2N Freeman

HYDE COUNTY Chapelle Lake** pike, crappie, bullhead SF 34 8S, 1/2E Holabird Holabird Lake* bullhead, perch, pike SF 20 2S, 1E Holabird Mission Lake pike, bullhead, catfish, BR, SF 58 1 1/2, 1/4S Stephan perch, bass, crappie Peno Lake bullhead, pike, perch, bass SF 48 11S, 3E, 1S, 1/2E Highmore Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —

JACKSON COUNTY Belvidere Lake** (m) bullhead, bass SF 38 Belvidere Freeman Dam (m) bass, perch, bluegill, bullhead SF 58 1/2N of I-90 off SD 63 White River catfish SF 72 Mi. 4S Interior & 6 1/2S Kadoka & 3S Belvidere

JERAULD COUNTY Crow Lake (br) pike, perch, bullhead SF 540 8W, 8S Wessington Springs

JONES COUNTY Draper Dam bass, bullhead, SF 12 1/4S Draper Murdo Dam (m) bass, pike, bluegill, perch SF, BR 41 2N Murdo Murdo Railroad Dam (m) bass, pike, perch, bluegill SF 18 1/2S, 1/2W Murdo Ft. Pierre National bass, perch, bluegill, bullhead SF — See Ft. Pierre Natl. Grassland Ponds Grassland map Okaton Dam bass, bullhead, catfish SF 25 1N, 1W, 3/4N Okaton Richland Dam bass, bluegill, perch SF 16 See Ft. Pierre Natl. Grass- land map White River catfish SF, Limited Access 61 Mi. 13S Murdo

KINGSBURY COUNTY Lake Albert** walleye, pike, perch, SF, BR, T, D 3,500 11 N Arlington white bass, bullhead Arlington Kids Pond pike, bullhead SF 1 Arlington City Limits Badger Lake** pike, perch, bullhead SF 600 2E, 1 1/2S Badger Lake Henry** walleye, pike, perch, SF 2,000 4S, 2 1/2E DeSmet crappie bullhead Lake Iroquois bass, crappie, walleye, SF, BR 40 1S, 1E Iroquois saugeye, bullhead, perch Lake Preston pike, perch, bullhead SF 5,522 1E Lake Preston

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Spirit Lake (br) walleye, pike, crappie, SF 1,100 6N, 2 1/2W DeSmet bullhead, perch Lake Thisted** pike, perch, bullhead SF 300 3E, 1/2S Badger Lake Thompson (m, br) walleye, pike, bass, perch, SF, BR, T, D 16,000 8S, 3E DeSmet crappie, bullhead Whitewood Lake** (m) walleye, pike, perch, SF, BR, T, D 4,970 3S, 1/2E Lake Preston crappie, bullhead,

LAKE COUNTY Lake Badus bullhead, pike SF 230 3E, 1 1/2N Ramona Brandt Lake (m) walleye, pike, bass, crappie, — 987 — bluegill, perch, catfish, bullhead

■ East Access SF, BR, T, D — 1 1/2N Chester ■ South Access SF — 1N, 1W, 1/2N Chester ■ West Access SF — 2W, 2 1/4N Chester Lake Herman** (m) walleye, pike, perch, crappie, — 1,350 — bullhead ■ West Access SF, BR — 3W, 1S, 1/4E Madison ■ East Access SF, BR, T, D,SP, PT — 1S, 2 1/2W Madison Herman Park Pond walleye, perch, crappie, bullhead SF, H, SP, T — Lake Herman State Park Long Lake pike, perch, bullhead SF 479 3W, 3N, 1W Chester Lake Madison** (m) walleye, pike, bluegill, bullhead — 2,800 — ■ Payne Access SF, BR, T, D — 1S, 2E, 1/4S Madison ■ Johnson Access SF, BR, T, D — 3 1/2SE, 1/4S Madison ■ Straton Access SF — 2S, 1 1/2W, 1/4S Wentworth ■ Walkers Point SF, BR, T, D, — 1S, 2E, 2S, 2E, 1/2N FC, CG, PT Madison

LAWRENCE COUNTY Box Elder Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — Nemo ■ Steamboat Spring SF, ST, PT, T 3 1/2SE Nemo on Nemo Rd. Cold Spring Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — 6S O’Neil Pass on US 85, FS Rd. 109 Coxes Lake rainbow trout SF, D, H 4 8W, 1N, 1/2E Spearfish (S16, T7N, R1E) Crow Creek brown trout SF — 7 1/2W Spearfish on Home- stake Road Dalton Lake rainbow trout SF, PT, CG 3 6NE Nemo on FS Rd 224 (S11, T3N, R5E) Dumont Ponds rainbow trout SF — Dumont (S7, T3N, R3E) Elk Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — — Englewood Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — 6S Lead on Deadwood Hanna Creek brook trout, brown trout SF — Cheyenne Crossing (E. Fork of Spearfish Creek) Iron Creek brown trout SF — 7N Cheyenne Crossing off US 14A Iron Creek Lake (m) rainbow trout SF, CG 24 10S Spearfish on FS Rd. 134, 1W FS 222 (S27, T5N, R1E) Little Spearfish Creek brown trout, brook trout SF, PT, SF, CG — 1W Savoy & 2 1/2W Savoy & 4W Savoy Mirror Lake, No. 1 & 2 rainbow trout SF, T, D 9 8W, 1N Spearfish North Fork Rapid Creek brook trout, brown trout Reausaw Lake rainbow trout SF 5 9NW Nemo (S3, T3N, R4E)

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Redwater River brown trout SF — 7W, 2N Spearfish Roubaix Lake rainbow trout CG, PT, SF 6 11S, 1W Lead US 385 South Fork Rapid Creek brown trout, brook trout CG, PT, SF — 8W Rochford Spearfish Creek brown, brook, and rainbow trout SF, H — Spearfish City Limits — Spearfish Canyon Strawberry Hill Pond rainbow SF 2 4 SE Lead Swede Gulch rainbow trout, brook trout SF 1 4N, 2W Rochford (Beaver Pond)

LINCOLN COUNTY Lake Alvin (m) bass, bluegill, crappie, — 90 — pike, walleye, bullhead, catfish ■ East Access SF, BR, D, T — 4 1/2E, 3/4N, 1/2W Harrisburg ■ West Access SF, BR — 3E, 1/4NE Harrisburg Lake Lakota** (m, br) bass, walleye, bluegill, perch, SF, BR, D, T, B, PT 100 3S1/2E, 3S Canton catfish, bullhead Big Sioux River walleye, bass, catfish, — 43 Mi. — crappie, bullhead ■ Klondike SF — 6N, 3 1/2E Canton ■ McKee SF — 3S, 1/2E, 1 1/2S Canton ■ Pacific Bridge SF — 3 1/2S, 1E Fairview

LYMAN COUNTY Brakke Dam (m) walleye, perch, bass, BR, SF, T 130 4 1/2E Presho bullhead, bluegill Byre bluegill, perch, bass, walleye BR, SF, T 138 Kennebec Dybing Dam bass, bluegill SF 4 2S, 1/2E Presho Fate Dam (m) bullhead, bluegill, crappie, BR, SF, T 150 2N, 1 1/2E Presho pike, perch, walleye, bass Ft. Pierre National bass, bluegill, perch, bullhead — — See Ft. Pierre Natl. Grassland Ponds Grassland map Larson Dam perch, bullhead, pike SF 3 3S, 1 1/2E Reliance Lake Reliance** (m) bullhead, bluegill, pike, perch, bass SF 46 1/2NE Reliance Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — —

McCOOK COUNTY East Vermillion Lake (m) walleye, pike, bass, crappie, SF, BR, D, T, B, 513 5E, 1/2S Canistota bluegill, perch, catfish, bullhead FC, H, CG Forsch Lake** pike, bullhead SF 160 6N Bridgewater Gross Lake** pike, bullhead, SF 100 5 1/2W, 3S Salem Jansen Lake bass, bullhead SF 4 7N, 2 1/2W Bridgewater Lehrman Slough** saugeye, crappie, bullhead SF 300 3 1/2S Spencer Lyons Lake** crappie, bullhead SF 160 5N, 1/4E Bridgewater Vermillion River walleye, pike, crappie, SF 81 Mi. Montrose City Limits catfish, bullhead

McPHERSON COUNTY Burgusern Dam LM bass, perch, bulegill SF, BR 70 10W, 4S, 2W, 1 1/2S Leola Eureka Lakes (1 & 2)** (m) walleye, pike, perch, LM bass, BR, City Park, D 190 Eureka City Limits bluegill, bullhead Leola Lake* bluegill, LM bass, perch, City Park, 22.5 1/2N Leona pike, bullhead BR, T, D

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Long Lake* bullhead SF 380 2 1/2W Long Lake Rau Lake* bullhead SF 188 3E, 1N, 2E, 2N Long Lake Wolff Dam crappie, pike, bullhead, perch SF 30 11N, 2 1/2N, 1/2E Long Lake

MARSHALL COUNTY Abraham Lake* bullhead, perch, saugeye SF 120 1E, 8N, 1E, 1S Lake City Almos Lake* walleye, bullhead, pike, perch SF 200 5E, 1N Eden North Buffalo Lake** (m) walleye, pike, perch, bluegill SF, BR, D 337 7E Eden South Buffalo Lake** (m) walleye, pike, SM & LM bass — 2,184 — bluegill,crappie, perch ■ East Access BR, T, D — 5E, 1S, 1/2E, 1S, 2E, 1N, 1E, 1N Eden ■ West Access BR, T, D — 5E, 1S Eden Bullhead Lake** (m) pike, walleye, LM bass, bluegill, perch BR, D, T 164 4W, 1 1/4S Lake City Clear Lake (m) pike, walleye, perch, small and BR, T, D 1,085 4E, 1/4W Lake City largemouth bass, bluegill Cottonwood Lake** (m) pike, perch, walleye, bullhead BR, D 350 1/2W Lake City DuMarce Lake* walleye, pike, perch SF 120 1E, 2N, 1 1/2E Lake City Emma Lake* bullhead SF 100 10E, 2N, 1W Lake City Fort Lakes pike, perch, bullhead, LM bass BR,D 6,000 — Flat Lake* bullhead SF 200 1E, 6N, 1/2W Lake City Four-Mile Lake* (m) pike, bullhead, walleye, perch BR, D 356 4W, 1 1/2S Lake City Grays pike, perch, bullhead SF 160 8W Lake City Hickman Dam** (m) pike, bullhead, bluegill, LM bass BR, D 30 9S Britton Long Lake* walleye, perch, bullhead SF 240 1E,1N Lake City Lost Lake* bullhead SF 180 2N, 1W, 2N, 1W Eden Martha Lake* pike, perch, bullhead SF 80 8E, 2S, 1E, 1/2N Eden Mud Lake* pike, perch SF 160 7E, 4N Lake City Nine-Mile Lake** (m) walleye, pike, perch BR,T, D 260 3N, 3W Lake City North Red Iron* walleye, pike, perch SF 100 5E Lake City South Red Iron* (m) walleye, pike, perch, crappie, BR, D, T 610 5E Lake City LM bass Roy Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, SM & LM — 1,700 1W, 1 1/2 S Lake City bass, crappie, bluegill, bullhead ■ West Access BR, B, SP, CG, PT, T, D — Roy Lake State Park (Fee) ■ East Access BR, CG, PT, T, D — Roy Lake State Park Six-Mile Lake* (m) pike, perch, bullhead, walleye BR, T, D 95 4W Lake City Turtle Foot Lake* bullhead, pike SF 160 1E, 2N, 3E Lake City White Lake (m) walleye, pike, crappie, BR, D, T 186 6E, 4N Britton LM bass, saugeye, perch

MEADE COUNTY Bear Butte Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — E of Sturgis Bear Butte Lake (m, br) crappie, pike, perch, bullhead SP, BR, PT, SF 125 3E, 3N, 1/2W Sturgis Belle Fourche River catfish SF, Limited Access — — Fort Meade B.L.M. rainbow trout, bass SF 10 2NE Sturgis Cheyenne River catfish, sauger, walleye SF, Limited Access — — Curlew Lake (m) bass, bluegill, catfish, pike SF, BR 136 8N, 4E, 1 1/2N New Underwood Durkee Lake (m) bass, crappie, perch, bullhead SF, T, PT, BR, PC 77 3S, 1/2W Faith Elk Creek brook trout, brown trout SF — — Opal Dam bass, crappie, perch, bullhead SF 28 8W, 6S, 2W, 2S, 8 1/2W Faith (S16, T11N, R14E) Tisdale Dam (m) bass, bluegill, bullhead SF 20 Exit 90 on I-90, 5N

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MELLETTE COUNTY White River catfish SF, Limited Access 83 Mi. 19N Cedar Butte & 17N White River & 13S Vivian

MINER COUNTY Lake Carthage (m) walleye, bass, catfish, crappie, SF, BR, D, T, B, 203 1/2NE Carthage pike, bluegill, perch, bullhead PC, PT

MINNEHAHA COUNTY Beaver Lake** crappie, bullhead SF, BR 300 1S, 3/4E Humboldt Clear Lake (br) perch, bullhead SF, BR 472 3W, 2S, 3/4W Colton Covell Lake pike, crappie, perch, bullhead SF 15 Sioux Falls City Limits Diamond Lake pike, perch, bullhead SF, BR 256 7W, 4N, 1 1/12W Colton Island Lake (br) walleye, pike, crappie, SF 250 10W Colton perch, bullhead Loss Lake (br) crappie, perch, bullhead SF,BR 82 1/2W, 4 1/2S, 1/2E Humboldt Lost Lake** crappie, bullhead SF, BR 163 2N, 1E Humboldt Scott Lake** perch, sunfish, bullhead SF 80 1N, 2W Hartford Wall Lake (m) walleye, pike, perch, SF, BR, T, D 207 7W, 1S, 1/2W Sioux Falls crappie, bullhead Big Sioux River walleye, pike, bass, — 70 Mi. Sioux Falls City Limits crappie, catfish, bullhead ■ Dell Rapids Dam SF 5 Dell Rapids City Limits ■ Baltic Dam SF 5 Baltic City Limits Split Rock Creek walleye, pike, bass, crappie, SF, SP 65 Mi. 2S, 1/2W Garretson, catfish, bullhead Garretson City Park

MOODY COUNTY Big Sioux River pike, walleye, catfish, crappie, — 57 Mi. — bullhead ■ Kamp Area SF — 3S, 1/2E, 4S, 1 1/2E, 1S Brookings ■ Flandreau Dam SF, BR — Flandreau City Limits & 2SW, 1/2S Egan ■ Flandreau City Park SF, BR, CG — 1E Flandreau

PENNINGTON COUNTY Battle Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — Keystone-Hayward Beaver Creek brown trout, brook trout SF, CG — Beaver Creek Campground Bloom Dam* bass, bullhead, pike SF 18 1/2W, 3S Quinn Canyon Lake rainbow trout, brown trout SF 25 Rapid City, Canyon Lake Park Castle Creek brown trout, brook trout, SF — Deerfield-Mystic Area rainbow trout Cement Plant Ponds rainbow trout SF 5 Rapid City Cheyenne River catfish, walleye, sauger, bass, SF, Limited Access 57 Mi. — bullhead Church Dam bass, bullhead SF 15 10E, 4S, 1 1/4W, 1/4S Wall Deerfield Lake (m) rainbow trout, brook trout, splake CG, SF, BR, PT, T 414 17NW Hill City Ditch Creek brook trout, rainbow trout CG, SF — 5S Deerfield, FS Rd. 291 (S23, T1S, R2E) Gage Dam** bass, bullhead SF 25 1/2W, 3S, 1W, 6 1/2S Quinn

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Grizzly Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — Keystone Haynes** rainbow trout SF 10 2 1/2S, 2 1/2W Wall Horsethief Lake rainbow trout CG, SF, PT, T 16 2W Mt. Rushmore Iron Creek brown trout SF — Glendale Mako Sica Dam bass SF, PT, T 4 5S Wall Major Lake rainbow trout SF 4 1/2NE Hill City Mitchell Lake rainbow trout SF 5 2NE Hill City Newton Fork Creek rainbow trout SF 2 4NW Hill City Newton Fork Dam rainbow trout SF, PT, T — 3NW Hill City New Underwood Lake bass, bluegill, bullhead SF 20 1N, 3/4W New Unde- wood (S30, T2N, R11E) New Wall Lake (m) bass, walleye, bluegill, catfish SF, BR 37 1/2S, 1 1/2W Wall Pactola Reservoir (m) rainbow trout, brown trout, BR, PT, CG, T, SF, 785 5S of Jct 385 & 44 & kokanee salmon, bass Concession 1 1/2SW Jct 385 & 44 & Silver City Pierce Dam bass SF 50 3W, 2N Creighton (S24, T4N, R15E) Rapid Creek brown trout, brook trout SF — Rapid City & Johnson Siding & McGee Siding Rhodes Fork brown trout, brook trout SF — S of Black Fox Campground Sheridan Lake (m) rainbow trout, brown trout, perch, BR, PT, T, CG, 385 N side of lake, 20SW crappie, bass, pike Concession Rapid City; S side of lake, 22SW Rapid City Shulte bass, pike, bluegill, bullhead SF 8 8N, 1E, 5N, 2 1/2W Wall Slate Creek brown trout SF — 6NW Hill City, FS Rd. 231 Slate Creek Dam rainbow trout SF 4 4S Mystic South Fork Rapid Creek brown trout SF — Black Fox Campground FS Rd. 231 Spring Creek brown, rainbow and brook trout SF — See Forest Service map Tennyson Dam (m) bass, pike, bullhead SF 56 2E, 1/4S Quinn (S8, T1S, R17E) Wicksville bass, catfish, bluegill SF 6 1E Wickville (S32, T2N, R13E)

PERKINS COUNTY Coal Springs Dam bass, walleye, perch, pike, catfish SF 82 3E, 6S, 3E, 1 1/2S, 1/2E Meadow (S24, T17N, R16E) Dam No. 73 bass, rainbow trout SF, PC 4 1W, 18S Lemmon (S20, T20, R16E) East Lemmon Lake (m) bass, walleye, crappie, perch SF, BR 164 1W, 9S, 6E, 2S, 1 1/2E Lemmon Flat Creek Dam (m) perch, pike, crappie, bullhead, bass SF 203 1/2W, 10S Lemmon Grand River below Shadehill Reservoir walleye, brown trout, catfish, pike SF 10 Mi. 12S Lemmon Grand River, N Fork pike, walleye, catfish SF, Limited Access 25 Mi. — Grand River, S Fork catfish SF, Limited Access 30 Mi. — Moreau River catfish SF, Limited Access 45 Mi. 12N Faith Owens Lake (m) bass, pike, bullhead, perch SF, BR 96 3E, 4 1/2S Bison (S4, T17N, R14E) Shadehill Reservoir (m) walleye, catfish, pike, CG, SP, SF, 4,693 12S, 1W Lemmon smallmouth bass, perch, crappie BR, D, PT, T Sorum Dam (m) bass, pike, bullhead, bluegill SF, BR 87 1E, 1S Sorum Vobejda Dam bullhead, bass SF 10 4N, 1 1/2E Lodgepole

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POTTER COUNTY Gorman pike, perch SF 67 6W, 6S, 5W Gettysburg Lake Hurley (m) bullhead, pike, perch, walleye, BR, SF 75 5W, 6N, 4W, 3/4S crappie, bluegill Gettysburg Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — — Lake Potts* (m) bass, perch, bluegill SF, T, BR 26 5S, 8E Gettysburg Lake Simon** (m) bullhead, pike, perch, bass, crappie SF, BR 41 4S, 1/2W Hoven

ROBERTS COUNTY Big Stone Lake perch, walleye, pike, white bass, — 12,610 — catfish, bullhead, bluegill, crappie, LM bass ■ Big Stone Ponds BR, SF, D, T — 3N Big Stone City ■ Hartford Beach SP, BR, T, D, SF, — 7E, 2SE, 1/2N Wilmot PT, CG ■ Hiawatha Area BR, T, SF, D — 14W, 14N Big Stone City ■ Kasuske Area BR, T, SF, D — 8W, 7N Big Stone City ■ Kolb Area BR, SF — adjacent to Big Stone City Drywood Lake* pike, perch, bullhead SF 3,000 6W, 2S Sisseton Hurricane* pike, perch, bullhead SF 400 3E, 4N Ortley Mud Lake* pike, bullhead SF 1,724 7E Rosholt crappie, walleye One Road* pike, perch, bullhead SF 150 8W, 2S, 1 1/2W Peever Lake Traverse pike, walleye, perch, crappie, — 11,530 — catfish, bullhead, bluegill ■ Traverse Area SF — 10E, 1NE Sisseton ■ Waldo Area SF, BR, T, D — 10E, 3 1/2NE Sisseton ■ Diamond Area SF — 10 1/2E Sisseton Whitestone (m) walleye, perch, pike SF 267 7W, 1S Sisseton

SANBORN COUNTY Lake Prior Kids Pond pike, perch, bullhead SF 4 Woonsocket City Limits Twin Lakes (m) walleye, pike, bass, crappie, SF, BR, PC 262 6S, 3W, 1/2S Woonsocket perch, bullhead James River pike, walleye, catfish, bullhead SF 39 Mi. 2N Forestburg & 1SE Forestburg

SHANNON COUNTY White River catfish SF, Limited Access — —

SPINK COUNTY Bierman Gravel Pit (m) pike, crappie, walleye, bullhead, BR 15 3N, 4W, 1/2N Northville perch, LM bass, bluegill Cottonwood** (m) walleye, perch, pike, bullhead — 1, 650 — ■ Southeast SF — 3S, 6W, 2 1/2S, 1W Redfield ■ Southwest BR — 3S, 9W, 3S, 1/2E Redfield ■ North BR, T — 3S, 6W, 1S, 1W Redfield Lake Dudley* (m) bass, bullhead, pike, perch BR, D 30 5E, 3N, 1/2E, 1/2S Hitchcock Mirage Lake** (m) perch, pike, bullhead, BR, SF, D 140 7 1/2S Doland crappie, catfish, LM bass Lake Redfield* pike, perch, LM bass, bullhead, City Park, BR, D, T 200 1/2W Redfield crappie, bluegill

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Timber Creek Dam* pike, bullhead SF 20 6W Doland Twin Lakes** (m) walleye, pike, bullhead, perch, T, SF, BR 1,235 6S, 1/2W Redfield crappie James River** bullhead, pike — 80 Mi. — ■ Diversion Dam BR, PT, T, PC 5E, 3N, 1/2E Hitchcock ■ Fisher Grove State Park SP, PT, SF, T, CG, 2W, 1/2N Frankfort BR

STANLEY COUNTY Hayes Lake (m) bullhead, bass, pike, blugill BR, SF, T 74 1/4E Hayes Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — — Lake Sharpe See Missouri River Listing, p. 22 — — — Ft. Pierre National See Ft. Pierre, Ntl. Grassland map — — — Grassland Ponds

SULLY COUNTY Cottonwood Lake (m) walleye, bass, perch, pike, BR, SF, T 454 8E Agar crappie, bluegill Fuller Dam bass, bluegill, bullhead SF 30 12W, 6S, 4W, 3N Agar Sully Lake bullhead, pike, perch SF 200 6W Onida Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21

TODD COUNTY Hidden Timber bullhead, bluegill, crappie, pike SF 20 12S, 2E Hidden Timber

TRIPP COUNTY Beaulieu Lake* crappie, bluegill, bass BR, SF, T 26 2SE, 2S Winner Covey bass, bluegill, bullhead, perch SF 10 3 1/4 W Hamill Dog Ear Lake bullhead, perch, pike SF, BR 254 13S, 1W, 1S Winner Rahn Dam (m) bass, sunfish, perch, bass, pike SF, BR 26 18S, 1E, 1S Winner Roosevelt Lake* (m) bullhead, bluegill, perch, pike, bass BR, SF, T 65 5SE, 2S Colome Snow Dam** (m) bullhead, perch, bass, crappie SF, BR 76 3S Hamill Sully Lake bullhead, pike, panfish SF 92 12W Winner Sundahl bass, bluegill SF 15 1 1/2W, 3S Keyapaha Woolheizer** bass, bullhead, sunfish SF 10 1 1/2N, 3E Wawela

TURNER COUNTY Marion Kids Pond pike, bullhead SF, PT, PC 1 Marion City Limits Swan Lake (m, br) walley, pike, crappie, bullhead SF, BR 182 2 1/2N, 1W, 1/2N Viborg Vermillion River walleye, pike, crappie, catfish, SF 40 Mi. Centerville City Limits bullhead,

UNION COUNTY McCook Lake walleye, saugeye, bass, crappie, BR, SF 274 3NW North Sioux City bluegill, white bass, catfish, bullhead Big Sioux River walleye, catfish, pike, sauger, SF 65 Mi. North Sioux City Limits bullhead Missouri River See Missouri River Listing, p. 23 — — —

WALWORTH COUNTY Lake Hiddenwood** pike, bluegill, bullhead BR, SF, CG, PT, 28 2E, 3N, 1/2E Selby SP, Water Lake Oahe See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — — Molstad bass, bullhead, perch PT, BR, SF 100 5E, 2N Mobridge

19 COUNTY and WATERS SPECIES FACILITIES (acres) LOCATION

YANKTON COUNTY Marindahl Lake (m) walleye, bass, bluegill, SF, BR, T, D 139 3S, 3E Mayfield crappie, catfish, bullhead Westside Kids Pond** pike, bullhead SF 1 Yankton City Limits Lake Yankton (br) bass, bluegill, crappie, SF, BR, CG, T 250 3 1/2W Yankton walleye, catfish James River catfish, walleye, sauger, pike, — 60 Mi. — bullhead ■ Schramm Area SF, BR — 11N Yankton ■ Mission Hill Area SF — 3N, 3E Yankton ■ Kellys Cove SF, BR, T, PC — 3 1/2NE Yankton ■ Ulmer Wilderness SF — 3N, 1E, 4N, 2E Lesterville Missouri River See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — — Lewis & Clark Lake See Missouri River Listing, p. 21 — — —

ZIEBACH COUNTY Bedner Dam bass, pike SF 75 1W, 1 1/2N Dupree Cheyenne River catfish, sauger, walleye SF, Limited Access 50 Mi. — Glad Valley Dam** pike, bullhead, crappie SF 21 3N, 1/2W Glad Valley (S16, T17N, R19E)

They used to call her Old Muddy, but the term no longer applies because today’s Missouri River is a far cry from the muddy, winding waterway that Lewis and Clark traveled almost 200 years ago. Four massive dams, built from the late 1940s to the early 1960s, tamed the river and created over 900 square miles of open water. These four large reservoirs now provide 40 percent of the fishing that annually oc- curs in the state and attract at least half a million anglers. Game, Fish and Parks began its reservoir studies in the mid-1950s on Lakes Francis Case and Lewis and Clark and in the ’60 on Lakes Oahe and Sharpe. Game, Fish and Parks early on recognized the aesthetic, social and economic val- ues to the state of the Missouri River fishery and related recreation. In keeping with the statutory mandate to manage the fisheries, Game, Fish and Parks designated a staff of biologists, gave them a budget, and made the Missouri River fisheries program a high priority. Facilities like boat access areas were con- structed, state recreation areas were developed and fish culture facilities were con- structed near the reservoirs. The Reservoir Research and Management staff developed methods to monitor fish populations in the reservoirs. State-of-the-art techniques are used to gather bio- logical data to evaluate current fishing regulations and management. The mission has been designed to maximize recreation fishing opportunity while not jeopardizing the long-term well-being of the fish populations. Department biologists have developed management plans that establish goals and objectives for each species management in the reservoirs. They are continually trying to make the reservoir program more efficient and progressive. LAKE OAHE (265,000 acres in South Dakota)

SPECIES-walleye, chinook salmon, northern pike, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, catfish, white bass, perch, crappie.

EAST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Vanervorste Bay SF, T, PC Campbell 1N, 3W, 1N, 3W, 1/2S Pollock West Pollock BR, T, D, SF, PC Campbell 1 1/2W Pollock City of Mobridge Walworth City Limits ■ Water Plant Bay SF 1N Bridge ■ West Bridge SF 1/2W Bridge ■ South City SF 1/2S City ■ Kennedy Park SF 1/2E,1S City Indian Creek BR, CG, SF, PT, D, G, FC Walworth 1 1/2E, 1 1/2S Mobridge Blue Blanket SF, T, PC Walworth 3E, 2SE, 2SW Mobridge Thomas Bay SF, T, PC Walworth 1S, 1/2W, 3S, 1 1/4SW Glenham Walth Bay SF, T, PC, BR Walworth 1S, 1/2W, 7S Glenham Bowdle Beach SF, T, PC Walworth 3N, 7W Akaska Swan Creek FC, BR, D, PC, T, SF Walworth 8W Akaska LeBeau SF, T, PC Walworth 4S, 7W Akaska Dodge Draw SF, T, BR Potter 12W, 6N, 1E, 7 1/2NW Gettysburg East Whitlocks SF, T, BR, D, PC Potter 12W, 1N, 3NW Gettysburg West Whitlocks SP, BR, T, CG, FG, D, SF Potter 12W, 4N, 2W, 2S Gettysburg Suttons Bay BR, D, PC, T, PT, SF Sully 12W, 2N, 2NW Agar Bushs BR, T, SF, D, PC Sully 24W, 1N, 1W, 6NW Onida Little Bend Br, D, T, PT, PC, SF Sully 18W, 3N, 2W, 1NW Onida Pike Haven BR, T, GA Sully 25W Onida Okobojo Point SF, PC, BR, D, T, PT Sully 3N, 6NW, 5N, 3W Pierre Cow Creek BR, D, T, PT, SF, CG Sully 3N, 6NW, 3N, 1W, 1 1/2NW Pierre Spring Creek BR, D, T, PT, SF, CG, GA Hughes 3N, 6NW, 3N, 2 1/2W Pierre Corps Bay BR, D, T, SF Hughes 8NW Pierre Peoria Flats BR, D, T, SF Hughes 9NW, 2W, 1S, 1 1/2W Pierre East Shore SF Hughes 6NW Pierre 21 WEST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Grand River Area BR, PT, T, SF, PC Corson 12W Mobridge on US12 Indian Memorial BR, D, PT, CG, SF Corson 1W Mobridge Forest City BR, D, PT, SF, PC Dewey 17W Gettysburg Foster Bay BR, D, T, CG, PT, SF Stanley 6W, 21 1/2N, 6NE Hayes Minneconjou BR, T, SF, PC Stanley 8NW Mission Ridge Chantier Creek BR, T, SF, PC Stanley 1W, 13NW, Ft. Pierre on 1806 Spillway SF Stanley 1W, 6NW, Ft. Pierre on 1806 West Shore BR, T, SF, D Stanley 1W, 6NW, Ft. Pierre on 1806

OAHE TAILWATER SPECIES-walleye, chinook salmon, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, white bass, crappie, catfish, cutthroat trout.

TAILWATER AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Tailrace (east side) BR, T, SF Hughes East side below Powerhouse Training Dike BR, T, SF Stanley West side below Powerhouse Marina BR, T, SF Stanley West side 1W, 5 1/2N Ft. Pierre Campground (3 units) SF, CG Stanley West side 1W, 5 1/2N Ft. Pierre Stilling Basin SF Stanley 1W, 5N Ft. Pierre Divers Point SF Stanley 1S Marina Echo Point SF Stanley 1W, 3 1/2N Ft. Pierre LAKE SHARPE (55,000 acres)

SPECIES-walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, white bass, tiger muskie, crappie, catfish.

EAST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION LaFramboise Island BR, D, T, SF, PT. H Hughes SW edge Pierre Pierre Marina GA, BR, D, T, SF, H Hughes S central edge Pierre Farm Island (3 areas) FC, BR, D, T, H Hughes 2E Pierre Medicine Creek SF Hughes 12E Pierre Ft. George BR, T Hughes 15E Pierre DeGrey BR, D, T, PT, SF, CG Hughes 19E, 1S Pierre Joe Creek BR, D, T, PT, PC, SF, H Hughes 23E, 8S, 3E, 1/2S Pierre West Bend FG, BR, D, T, PT, CG, SF, SP, H Hughes 26E, 5S, 1E, 1S, 3SE Pierre North Bend BR, D, T, PT, SF, PC Hughes 15S, 1E, 2S, 2E, 4S Harrold North Shore BR, D, T, PT, CG, SF Buffalo 2W Ft. Thompson

WEST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATIN Fort Pierre (2 areas) BR, D, PT Stanley City of Ft. Pierre Antelope Creek BR, T, SF, PC Stanley 5SE, 7E, 1W Ft. Pierre Cedar Creek BR, T, PT, SF, PC Lyman 11N, 1W, 5NW Kennebec Iron Nation BR, D, T, PT, PC, SF Lyman 5W Lower Brule Counselor Creek BR, T, PT, SF, PC Lyman 2S, 3W Ft. Thompson Good Soldier Creek BR, D, PT, T, SF Lyman 2S Ft. Thompson

BIG BEND TAILWATER SPECIES-walleye, northern pike, catfish, perch, crappie, brown trout.

TAILWATER AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Ft. Thompson Area BR, D, PT, T, CG, SF Lyman S side Ft. Thomspon below dam Marina BR, D, PT, T, SF Lyman 1S Ft. Thompson Westshore Boat Landing BR, T, PT, SF, D Lyman 2S Ft. Thompson

LAKE FRANCIS CASE (100,000 acres)

SPECIES-walleye, catfish, northern pike, crappie, white bass, perch, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass.

EAST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION American Creek GA, BR, CG, SF, PC, FC, D Brule in Chamberlain Boyer BR, SF Brule 8S, 2W, 2S Chamberlain Elm Creek BR, D, PT, T, SF, PC Brule 11S, 3E, 3S, 3W Chamberlain Turgeon Wells SF Charles Mix 2N, 6W, 3S Academy Snake Creek BR, D, PT, T, CG, SP, SF, Charles Mix 13W Platte Conc., FC Platte Creek BR, D, PT, T, CG, GA, SF, Charles Mix 6S, 8W Platte Conc., FC North Wheeler D, BR, T, SF, PC Charles Mix 15S Platte

LEGEND: BR—Boat Ramp; B—Beach; GA—Gas Available; FC—Fish Cleaning Facilities; CG—Campground; PC—Primitive Camping; PT—Picnic Tables; T—Public Toilets; D—Public Docks; SP—State Park; WI—Walk-in Fishing; SF—Shore Fishing; H—Handicap Accessible; *—Lakes that regularly winterkill; **—Lakes that occasionally winterkill; (m)—Lake Contour Map; BR—Boating 22 Pease Creek D, BR, T, PT, SF, CG Charles Mix 7S, 1 1/2W Geddes White Swan BR, T, SF, PC, PT Charles Mix 5W, 2S, 1W, 4S Lake Andes St. Phillips Bay BR, T, PT, SF Charles Mix 5S, 1W Lake Andes North Point BR, T, D, PT, CG, SF Charles Mix 1N, 3W Pickstown St. Francis Bay BR, T, SF, PT Charles Mix 1N, 1W Pickstown

WEST SIDE AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Chamberlain BR, D, PT, SF, T, CG Lyman 1W Chamberlain Dude Ranch BR, T Lyman 2SW Oacoma Ash Canyon BR, PT, T, SF Gregory 16E, 3N Dixon (Buryanek) West Bridge BR, SF, T Gregory 16E Dixon Whetstone BR, D, PT, T, SF, PC Gregory 2N, 1E, 5N Bonesteel South Wheeler BR, PT, T, SF, PC Gregory 5NNE, 1 1/2E, 2 1/2N Fairfax South Scalp Creek BR, PT, T, SF, PC Gregory 4E, 5NE Fairfax Joe Day Bay BR, SF, PC Gregory 7W, 2N Pickstown South Shore BR, SF, T, PT Gregory 5W Pickstown

FORT RANDALL TAILWATER SPECIES-walleye, sauger, catfish, smallmouth bass, white bass, crappie, muskie, brown trout.

TAILWATER AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Spillway BR, T, SF Charles Mix 1/2SW Pickstown Randall Creek SF, BR, D, PT, T, CG Gregory 3SW, 1SE Pickstown

LEWIS AND CLARK LAKE (29,000 acres)

SPECIES-sauger, walleye, catfish, white bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass.

AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Running Water SF, BR, D Bon Homme 1/2E Running water Emanual Creek SF Bon Homme 3SW Springfield Springfield Marina SF, BR, D, CG Bon Homme City of Springfield Sand Creek PC, SF, BR Bon Homme 1 1/4N, 3 1/2E Springfield Twin Bridges SF Bon Homme 1 1/4N, 4 1/2E Springfield Bon Homme Beach SF Bon Homme 1 1/4N, 6E, 1S Springfield Charley Creek T, SF Bon Homme 1 1/4N, 7E, 1S, 1/2E Springfield Tabor SF, T Bon Homme 5 1/2S Tabor Lesterville SF, T Yankton 12S Lesterville Gavins Point BR, T, CG, PT, D, SP, SF Yankton 7W Yankton Midway BR, T, CG, PT, D, SP, SF Yankton 6W Yankton Yankton Marina GA, BR, T, CG, PT, D, SP, SF Yankton 5W Yankton

GAVINS POINT TAILWATERS SPECIES-walleye, sauger, paddlefish, catfish, white bass, crappie, sturgeon.

AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Riverside Park SF, BR, T, PT Yankton City of Yankton Training Dike BR, B, FC, PT, T, SF Yankton 4W Yankton Lake Yankton BR, CG, PT, T, SF, H Yankton 4W Yankton Nebraska Tailwaters BR, CT, FC, PT, T, SF, H Cedar, NE 4W, 1S Yankton

MISSOURI RIVER BELOW GAVINS POINT TAILWATERS

SPECIES-sauger, paddlefish, catfish, white bass, crappie, sturgeon.

AREAS FACILITIES COUNTY LOCATION Myron Grove SF, BR, T, D Clay 10W, 1 1/2S Vermillion Clay County Park SF, BR, PC, T, PT Clay 4W, 1 1/2S Vermillion Frost Area SF Clay 2W, 1 1/2S Elk Point Bolton Area SF, BR Union 4W, 2S Elk Point

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks printed 82,000 coies of this document at a cost of 7.1 cents per copy—1997.

23 SOUTH DAKOTA FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

South Dakota is blessed with over 700,000 acres of public fishing waters. Most of it is concentrated in the Missouri River Impound- ments, right in the middle of the state away from any of the major population centers. Many natural lakes dot the eastern third of the state, however, and numerous impoundments have been construct- ed over the rest of the state. Eight major tributary rivers and the Mis- souri River provide abundant fish opportunities, not to mention the smaller streams from the Black Hills in the west to the Prairie Coteau in the east. In all, there are 450 public fishing lakes and 10,000 miles of streams and rivers managed for fish. Those waters are divided into four management regions and the Missouri River corridor. The Department of Game, Fish and Parks fisheries program goal is to provide the greatest amount of fishing recreational opportunity possible without harming the resource. To accomplish its goal, managers conduct fish population surveys, develop lake and stream management plans, manipulate fish numbers, preserve and improve habitat, develop harvest strategies and rec- ommended regulations, plus involve themselves in many other activities geared to maintain or improve fishing. The department operates three fish hatcheries, three spawning stations, and a salmon spawning and imprinting station as support facilities for the fish managers. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service also operates a National Fish Hatchery in the state where fish are reared for use in the Missouri River system. Annual production of hatchery fish for restocking lakes and rivers number in the millions. These stocks are not used indiscriminately but are placed according to the need determined by surveys and as prescribed in management plans. Approximately $1 million is expended yearly to rear and distribute fish. As one would expect, a system of quality use assurance is used to ensure the best results possible are obtained from the state’s expenditure and efforts. Fishing is one of the leading outdoor activities. It is highly valued by South Dakotans and visitors alike. Every year nearly 300,000 anglers spend more than 3.5 million days fishing in South Dakota waters. Catching fish is just one of the things that makes the sport en- joyable, but it may be the essential ingredient that makes fishing appeal to so many. Fishing is good in South Dakota, and anglers here have a wide variety of waters in which to pursue their sport.