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Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And ParksArticle 41:07 - Fishing seasons and methods
Chapter 41:07:06 - Spearing
Section 41:07:06:03 - Areas open to spearing of game fish

S.D. Admin. R. 41:07:06:03

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Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024
Section 41:07:06:03 - Areas open to spearing of game fish

Game fish, except paddlefish, muskie, and sturgeon, may only be taken with a spear gun, spear, blowgun, 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) South Dakota-Nebraska border waters from South Dakota-Nebraska state line downstream, July 1 through December 31. Blowguns may not be used in these boundary waters;
(2) All inland waters, May 1 through March 31, with the following exceptions:
(A) The taking of salmonids within the boundaries of the Black Hills Fisheries Management Area is prohibited.
(B) The taking of walleye from lakes with a daily limit of one walleye is prohibited.
(3) Lake Oahe from Oahe Dam upstream to the North Dakota state line, May 1 through March 31; South Dakota-Minnesota boundary waters, except the Bois de Sioux River, November 15 through the last Sunday of February. Blowguns may not be used in these boundary waters.

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

S.D. Admin. R. 41:07:06:03

SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 40, effective 1/1/1977; 5 SDR 46, effective 1/1/1979; 7 SDR 48, effective 11/25/1980; 8 SDR 58, effective 11/30/1981; 9 SDR 76, effective 12/23/1982; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective 7/1/1984; 11 SDR 80, effective 12/16/1984; 12 SDR 92, effective 12/4/1985; 13 SDR 68, effective 12/11/1986; 27 SDR 47, effective 11/12/2000; 28 SDR 129, effective 3/18/2002; 31 SDR 89, effective 12/27/2004; 32 SDR 109, effective 12/27/2005; 34 SDR 179, effective 12/24/2007; 35 SDR 184, effective 2/2/2009; 37 SDR 112, effective 12/8/2010; 38 SDR 116, effective 1/10/2012; 39 SDR 100, effective 12/3/2012; 40 SDR 113, effective 12/16/2013; 41 SDR 107, effective 1/5/2015; 43 SDR 89, effective 12/29/2016; 45 SDR 089, effective 12/31/2018; 46 SDR 011, effective 7/29/2019; 46 SDR 116, effective 4/29/2020; 47 SDR 038, effective 10/6/2020; 48 SDR 060, effective 12/8/2021

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

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

The amended version of this section by 50 SDR 062, effective 11/27/2023 is not yet available.

Definitions, lakes, § 74:51:01:01(35).