Zebra mussels are steadily infesting South Dakota lakes, and the state’s walleye and perch populations likely are paying a price. Not only are walleye smaller with less long-term survivability ...

A high percentage of the state’s rivers and streams are impaired but the majority of lakes and reservoirs appear to be in good shape, according to the 2022 South Dakota Integrated Report for ...

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South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks employees have been out surveying and sampling lakes across the state to monitor fish populations and for the presence of zebra mussels. "We have also implemented ...

South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Ty Smith was bowfishing on ... and they can now be found in freshwater streams and lakes in most states, where they reproduce naturally and can outcompete with ...

Ice fishing experts and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department remind anglers ice conditions continue to vary ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KTIV) - A bill meant to help supplement funds to restore McCook Lake in South Dakota has failed. House Bill 1108 was sent to the South Dakota House Appropriations Committee on Monday ...

Two Women Drowned While Floating on a South Dakota Lake as a Storm Blew In DE SMET, S.D. (AP) — Two women floating on a South Dakota lake drowned after the wind suddenly picked up and waves ...