<html> <head> <title>Rule 41:07:03:01 Inland waters.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:07:03:01"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:07:03:01 Inland waters."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} p.MsoBodyText, li.MsoBodyText, div.MsoBodyText {mso-style-link:"Body Text Char"; margin-top:12.0pt; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; 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font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Five trout or salmon of any species combin</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>ed</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>, possession limit ten;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Four walleye o</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>f any species</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> combin</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ed</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, possession limit eight;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Five largemouth bass or smallmouth bass or combination thereof, possession limit ten;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;Ten catfish</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> of any species combined</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, possession limit 20</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>provided that no more than one flathead catfish may be over </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>30</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> inches in length</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;&nbsp;Six northern pike, possession limit 12;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6)&nbsp;&nbsp;Fifteen, bluegill and sunfish or combination thereof, possession limit 30 each;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>7</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>)&nbsp;&nbsp;Fifteen crappie of any species combined, possession limit 30;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (8)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Fifteen yellow perch, possession limit 30;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (9)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The daily limit for smelt is five gallons, no possession limit;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>10</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>)&nbsp;&nbsp;Unlimited number of rough fish, lake herring, lake whitefish,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> white bass, rock bass,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and bullheads</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (11)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The season for all species of sturgeon is closed.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167;&nbsp;1; 4 SDR 31, effective November 27, 1977; 5 SDR 46, effective January 1, 1979; 6 SDR 60, effective January 1, 1980; 7 SDR 48, effective November 25, 1980; 9 SDR 76, effective December 23, 1982; 10 SDR 48, effective November 22, 1983; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 12 SDR 92, effective December 4, 1985; 13 SDR 68, effective December 11, 1986; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 15 SDR 88, effective December 18, 1988; 16 SDR 114, effective January 18, 1990; 17 SDR 78, effective December 10, 1990; 18 SDR 98, effective December 12, 1991; 19 SDR 82, effective December 7, 1992; 23 SDR 87, effective December 3, 1996; 25 SDR 85, effective December 21, 1998; 26 SDR 85, effective December 26, 1999; 27 SDR 47, effective November 12, 2000; 28 SDR 44, effective October 3, 2001; 28 SDR 84, effective December 20, 2001; 29 SDR 80, effective December 10, 2002; 29 SDR 107, effective February 3, 2003; 30 SDR 99, effective December 22, 2003; 31 SDR 89, effective December 27, 2004; 32 SDR 109, effective December 27, 2005; 33 SDR 107, effective December 27, 2006; 35 SDR 184, effective February 2, 2009; 37 SDR 112, effective December 8, 2010; 44 SDR 151, effective April 30, 2018; 45 SDR 89, effective December 31, 2018; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(1)(2)(15)(17).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>