A fishing guide based in Estelline said more oversight on the fishing guide business is needed. “It’s the wild west out here ...

Two South Dakota lawmakers want to require hunting and fishing guides to be licensed. Sen. Curt Voight, R‑Rapid City, has introduced Senate Bill 16, which would create annual licensing fees of $500 ...

Warm weather and high winds have been impacting the ice at Lake Poinsett, causing a popular ice fishing tournament to be ...

The walleye and perch bite has been pretty good lately, especially when using tip-ups for the walleye.

In South Dakota, the daily bag limit for bluegill is 15 per person – which would seem reasonable for most anglers. But sadly, not everybody pays attention to catch limits. The South Dakota Turn In ...

The total economic contribution of walleye rearing and stocking to the South Dakota economy was an estimated $714,694,161 ( Table 5 ). Thus, the economic contribution per budgetary dollar spent on the ...

Fewer people camped at or visited South Dakota’s state parks and recreation areas in 2025. That’s according to an end-of-year ...