Fishing in Day County, South Dakota
30 public waters in the Glacial Lakes & Northeast region — 27 lakes/reservoirs and 3 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a South Dakota licence.
Lakes & Reservoirs
- Bitter Lake
8,068 acres · 8 species
- Long Lake
5,987 acres · 8 species
- Waubay Lake
5,577 acres · 8 species
- Goose Lake
4,213 acres · 8 species
- Spring Lake
3,484 acres · 8 species
- South Waubay Lake
2,335 acres · 8 species
- Enemy Swim Lake
2,170 acres · 8 species
- Rush Lake
1,676 acres · 8 species
- Opitz Lake
1,664 acres · 8 species
- Horseshoe Lake
1,617 acres · 8 species
- Blue Dog Lake
1,495 acres · 8 species
- Pickerel Lake
995 acres · 8 species
- Antelope Lake
945 acres · 8 species
- Campbell Slough
636 acres · 9 species
- Minnewasta Lake
610 acres · 8 species
- Little Rush Lake
496 acres · 8 species
- Hillebrands Lake
462 acres · 8 species
- Sweetwater Lake
396 acres · 9 species
- Hazelden Lake
319 acres · 8 species
- Dahling Slough
253 acres · 9 species
- Lonesome Lake
215 acres · 8 species
- Amsden Lake
208 acres · 8 species
- Anderson Lake
153 acres · 8 species
- Swan Pond
99 acres · 8 species
- Pierpont Lake
76 acres · 8 species
- Lynn Lake
57 acres · 8 species
- Phragmites Pond
27 acres · 8 species
Rivers
South Dakota Fishing Licence
One South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks fishing licence covers every public water in the state, the Missouri River reservoirs and GFP recreation areas included — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $73, with non-resident 1-day and 3-day options. No separate trout stamp is required — the standard licence covers the Black Hills trout streams and lakes. South Dakota residents 65 and older can buy a discounted senior combination licence, and anyone under 16 fishes free with a licensed adult. Buy at gfp.sd.gov.
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