41:07:03:01Inland

waters. Except as provided in § 41:07:03:03, in inland waters no person may harvest in one day or have in possession at any time more than the following: (1) Five trout or salmon of any species combined, possession limit ten; (2) Four walleye of any species combined, possession limit eight; (3) Five largemouth bass or smallmouth bass or combination thereof, possession limit ten; (4) Ten catfish of any species combined, possession limit 20, provided that no more than one flathead catfish may be over 30 inches in length (5) Six northern pike, possession limit 12; (6) Fifteen, bluegill and sunfish or combination thereof, possession limit 30 each; (7) Fifteen crappie of any species combined, possession limit 30; (8) Fifteen yellow perch, possession limit 30; (9) The daily limit for smelt is five gallons, no possession limit; (10) Unlimited number of rough fish, lake herring, lake whitefish, white bass, rock bass, and bullheads; and (11) The season for all species of sturgeon is closed.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 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.