Hill City Chamber of Commerce - Fishing in the Black Hills

Area Chamber of Commerce

South Dakota contains some of the finest fishing waters in North America. Between the mountain lakes and streams of the Black Hills and the glacial lakes of eastern South Dakota, anglers will find fishing opportunities in stock dams, prairie rivers, and giant reservoirs. Nearly 30 fish species provide anglers with a variety of fishing adventures. The most popular fish include walleye, salmon, bluegill, crappie, perch, bass, pike, trout and catfish. South Dakota's fishing season, with some exceptions, is open year-round, providing quality, four-season fishing.

BLACK HILLS STREAM FISHING

Crow Creek Watershed
Spearfish Watershed
Whitewood Creek Watershed
Bear Butte Watershed
Elk Creek Watershed
Boxelder Creek Watershed
Lower Rapid Creek Watershed
Upper Rapid Creek Watershed
Spring Creek Watershed
Castle Creek Watershed
Battle Creek Watershed
Custer State Park

BLACK HILLS LAKE FISHING
Sheridan Lake Reservoir
385 acre - Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Trout
Deerfield Lake Reservoir
414 acre - Brook Trout, Splake, Rainbow Trout
Pactola Lake Reservoir
785 acre - Rainbow Trout,
Brown Trout
Lake Troup, Perch

HILL CITY LAKE FISHING
Major Lake
4 acres - Trout
Mitchell Lake
6 acres - Trout
Horsethief Lake
16 acres - Trout
Lakota Lake Trout


Rainbow Trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) Stocked in the majority of Black Hills lakes and several streams which are without self-sustaining trout populations.		Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) Wild Brown Trout inhabit Pactola Lake and most Black Hills streams and are typically 8 to 12 inches in length, oftentimes 14 to 20 inches.
	Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Smallest of the Black Hills trout, they seldom exceed 10 inches in length but make up for it with sheer colorful beauty. Native to most Black Hills streams, especially the upper reaches.

OBTAINING A SOUTH DAKOTA FISHING LICENSE

Resident and nonresident fishing licenses may be purchased over the Internet and at many sporting goods stores, convenience stores and some County Treasurer’s Offices. The maximum charge for each fishing license sold by a license agent is $2. Licenses must be in the licensee’s possession while fishing or transporting fish. The license must be exhibited on demand of any person.

Non Resident Fees

Annual Fishing
Annual Family Fishing
Three Day Fishing
One Day Fishing

Resident Catagories

Annual Fishing
One-Day Fishing
Combination License
Junior Combination (16,17,18)
Senior Fishing (65 and over)

Fo up to day on all Game Fish and Parks licensing and to
obtain a license on line, go the the link below.
www.sdgfp.info/index.htm

Hill City Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development
PO Box 253, 23935 Hwy 385, Hill City, SD 57745-0253 • 800-888-1798 • 605-574-2368 Email us