Wildlife/Fisheries Management Plans

Conservation

//gfp.sd.gov/management-plans/

stock report

Here you will find the Fisheries Report Viewer.

https://apps.sd.gov/gf56fisheriesreports/WildlifeReports.aspx

Chemical Fisheries Renovation

Resource Management

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/b11bffb67b9f41cd98bcc1a2fc169531

Public Meeting - Fisheries Update

GFP fish biologists will give short updates on Lakes Oahe, Sharpe, Francis Case, and Lewis and Clark. There will also be plenty of time left for questions to be asked and answered. Contact: Mark.Fincel@state.sd.us

//gfp.sd.gov/Events/Detail/2327

Lower James River Catfish Study

Why study catfish on the lower James River? For years anglers concerned about the potential over-harvest of trophy catfish on the James River have inquired about implementing more restrictive regulations, especially for Flathead Catfish. ...

//gfp.sd.gov/pages/catfish-research/

Hatchery Research

Fisheries Research

//gfp.sd.gov/hatchery-research

Walleye Hooking Mortality During the Ice Fishing Season

Fisheries Research

//gfp.sd.gov/walleye-mortality

Muskie Research

The Game, Fish and Parks is interested in where muskies spend their time in two eastern South Dakota lakes. What are the study lakes? This spring, muskies were netted at West Highway 81 Lake (Kingsbury County) and Lynn Lake (Day County). All ca...

//gfp.sd.gov/pages/muskie-research

Bluegill Research

Fisheries Research

https://gfp.sd.gov/pages/bluegill-research/

Lower James River Catfish Research

Fisheries Research

https://gfp.sd.gov/pages/catfish-research/

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Fisheries Research

https://gfp.sd.gov/userdocs/docs/sdgfp_aquatics_publications_list_3-2023.pdf

Muskie Research

Fisheries Research

https://gfp.sd.gov/pages/muskie-research/

Bluegill Population Research in Northeast South Dakota

Background for research Bluegills are an important sport fish in select northeast South Dakota lakes. Information concerning bluegill population dynamics is lacking. Periods of high harvest have raised concern from anglers primarily ab...

//gfp.sd.gov/pages/bluegill-research

Report Tagged Fish

Resource Management

//gfp.sd.gov/forms/fishtag

Fish Surveys, Reports and Maps

Fish

https://apps.sd.gov/GF56FisheriesReports/

Lake Oahe Fishing Guide Reporting Tool

Resource Management

//gfp.sd.gov/forms/fishlakeoahe

Harvest Reports and Surveys

Hunt

//gfp.sd.gov/hunt-surveys/

Landowner Authorization

Resource Management

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/b11bffb67b9f41cd98bcc1a2fc169531

Migration Reports

Waterfowl

//gfp.sd.gov/migration-reports/

Fur Harvest Reports 2022-2023

Species Number Average Price Total Value Muskrat 1,398 $ ...

//gfp.sd.gov/pages/fur-harvest