SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As the ice continues to melt off South Dakota lakes, many shallow lakes are experiencing winter kill. Matt Staab, owner of Northview Bait and Tackle, said he’s heard about ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The ice has melted on most of the South Dakota lakes but docks are not installed yet in all lakes, according to a state Game Fish and Parks (GFP) map. The GFP said on the ...

Lakes and ponds may look frozen, but anglers should think twice before stepping out on the ice right now. That's the message from Geno Adams, fisheries program administrator for South Dakota Game, ...

Walleye are found in South Dakota's large streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs. (Courtesy of SD GF&P) Walleye are found in South Dakota's large streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs. (Courtesy of SD ...

Have you ever been out on the lake and noticed red or yellow buoys scattered across the water’s surface? Or have you heard the gentle roar of a generator coming from a large, barge-like boat ...

Keith Pazour got a late start on Saturday morning as he headed to Lake Oahe from his hometown of Pierre, South Dakota. He didn’t get out on the reservoir until around 8 a.m., but his timing turned out ...

South Dakota’s Lake Oahe has now produced a state-record Chinook salmon for the second July in a row. On the 29th of this year, Darrick Koch, of Watertown, S.D., caught a 31.55-pound, 36-inch fish , ...

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission recently finalized new aquatic invasive species (AIS) rules and modifications to the existing rules in an effort to target the most likely ways ...

Anglers catching fish in zebra mussel-infested lakes may be reeling in adult walleyes with mercury content 72% higher and perch with 157% higher levels than those being caught on non-infested lakes.