Fishing isn’t a summer activity in South Dakota, it’s a tradition that takes place all year long. Whether it’s sneaking the boat onto the Missouri River below the dam on a warm January day, or ice fishing across the Glacial Lakes region, anglers are on the water throughout the entire year. The bite doesn’t slow […]
As the days get shorter, nights get longer, and air gets colder it’s easy to miss sunny summer days on the water or in the park. For many of us, we might even make it a New Year’s Resolution to spend more time outside this year, (which are often some of the easiest to keep […]
Winter means ice fishing, a time-honored tradition that makes anglers look forward to even the most brutal South Dakota winters! While the words “cold front”, “polar vortex”, and “winter weather advisory” send reasonable people to grab another blanket, these words send anglers to their sheds, garages, and storage units to prepare for a weekend out […]
Gold has a rich history in South Dakota, and while many may think of the prospectors in the Black Hills, a different kind of gold continues to attract individuals to the state year after year. The gold we’re referencing, of course, is yellow perch. When it comes to targeting jumbo perch, true jumbos that are […]
Ice fishing in South Dakota is a tradition unlike any other. Whether it is chasing yellow perch in the Glacial Lakes region of northeast South Dakota, targeting walleyes on the Missouri River reservoirs, or chasing trout in the Black Hills there this is an opportunity for everyone. South Dakota also features numerous smaller dams and […]
Ice fishing can be such a simple sport….if you let it be! However, when you choose to dive below the surface and really get to know what is happening under the water, ice fishing is anything but simple! If you follow along, you’ve seen we’re really taking an in-depth look at every factor that goes […]
At first glance, ice fishing is a rather simple sport. The blanket of ice and snow that cover the lakes have many fisheries looking the same, often blending in with the fields around them, and everything just goes a little bit slower in the winter. While ice fishing can indeed be this simple, as we’ve […]
There are many aspects of fishing that make it enticing to anglers. Fishing can be relaxing, exciting, surprising, and everything in-between. One of the beauties of fishing is that it can be simple, just a hook, a line, and a rod. Ice fishing can be the same way: drill a hole, bait a line, and […]
It’s no secret that South Dakota is the greatest state to pheasant hunt, but while pheasants steal the show many other upland game hunting seasons fly under the radar. Notably is the grouse season, which has quietly offered spectacular hunting throughout recent seasons. Beginning for the 2024 season, upland game bird hunters will have even […]
The 2025 South Dakota Black Hills Mountain Lion season begins on December 26, 2024, and runs through April 30, 2025. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is encouraging all mountain lion hunters to make plans to purchase their 2025 mountain lion licenses early so they are ready for the season. This is because with […]
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