11 public waters in the Glacial Lakes & Northeast region — 5 lakes/reservoirs and 6 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a South Dakota licence.
See every public fishing venue in South Dakota on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
In Codington, Day, Jerauld and 3 more counties in South Dakota, Long Lake is a 5,987-acre lake, managed by Public boat ramp (GFP). A natural lake in South Dakota's Glacial Lakes region (Kampeska, Poinsett, Madison, Herman, Cochrane, Enemy Swim, Waubay, Bitter, Pickerel, Big Stone, Traverse, Thompson, Byron) — Walleye and Yellow Perch headline, plus Northern Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, White Bass and Carp. Shallow, fertile, glacially-formed lakes across the northeast corner of the state, many with a state park or GFP recreation area on the shore.
Grass Lake, a 2,061-acre lake in Codington, Minnehaha, Edmunds and 2 more counties in South Dakota, managed by Public boat ramp (GFP): A natural lake in South Dakota's Glacial Lakes region (Kampeska, Poinsett, Madison, Herman, Cochrane, Enemy Swim, Waubay, Bitter, Pickerel, Big Stone, Traverse, Thompson, Byron) — Walleye and Yellow Perch headline, plus Northern Pike, Bluegill, Crappie, White Bass and Carp. Shallow, fertile, glacially-formed lakes across the northeast corner of the state, many with a state park or GFP recreation area on the shore.
Twin Lakes (1,957 acres) sits in Spink, Kingsbury, Miner and 3 more counties in South Dakota, managed by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks. A GFP-managed public lake or state recreation area lake — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Crappie, Channel Catfish and often a stocked Walleye fishery.
Sanborn and Miner Counties, South Dakota — School Section Lakes is a 177-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife: A GFP-managed public lake or state recreation area lake — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Crappie, Channel Catfish and often a stocked Walleye fishery.
Sanborn County, South Dakota — McCoy Lake is a 61-acre lake, managed by State Fish and Wildlife: A GFP-managed public lake or state recreation area lake — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Crappie, Channel Catfish and often a stocked Walleye fishery.
The James River — the longest unchannelised river in North America, running the length of central South Dakota. Channel and Flathead Catfish, Walleye, Northern Pike, Carp and Drum in slow, muddy, meandering water.
Redstone Creek (95 km) flows through Kingsbury, Sanborn, Miner and 1 more county in South Dakota. A South Dakota river or large creek — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or paddle; access at bridge crossings, GFP access sites and public parks.
In Sanborn, Beadle, Hand and 1 more county in South Dakota, Sand Creek is a 85 km river or creek. A South Dakota river or large creek — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or paddle; access at bridge crossings, GFP access sites and public parks.
Jim Creek runs 42 km through Miner and Sanborn Counties, South Dakota: A Black Hills Trout stream (Rapid Creek, Spearfish Creek, French Creek, Castle Creek) — GFP's BeneficialUseWaters layer classifies these 'Coldwater' fish-life-propagation waters. Wild and stocked brown, rainbow and Brook Trout in clear, spring-fed mountain water, a real (if small) Trout fishery for the Plains.
In Kingsbury, Sanborn and Miner Counties, South Dakota, West Redstone Creek is a 41 km river or creek. A South Dakota river or large creek — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or paddle; access at bridge crossings, GFP access sites and public parks.
Stony Run runs 18 km through Beadle and Sanborn Counties, South Dakota: A South Dakota river or large creek — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Carp. Wade or paddle; access at bridge crossings, GFP access sites and public parks.
Across its mapped waters, Sanborn County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill and Black Crappie.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the South Dakota map Join PiscaMapsOne 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.