Fishing Spots in South Dakota
191 public fishing spots are listed in South Dakota: 74 boat launches, 33 fishing piers, 12 shore fishing spots and 72 recreation areas.
Browse South Dakota by county and area
- Beadle County (2)
- Bennett County (1)
- Brown County (2)
- Buffalo County (3)
- Butte County (1)
- Charles Mix County (2)
- Corson County (1)
- Custer County (5)
- Day County (2)
- Fall River County (8)
- Gregory County (2)
- Hughes County (2)
- Jones County (1)
- Kingsbury County (1)
- Lake County (1)
- Lawrence County (5)
- Lyman County (6)
- Meade County (1)
- Pennington County (27)
- Perkins County (3)
- Pierre (3)
- Stanley County (1)
- Yankton (5)
- Yankton County (1)
- Other spots (105)
Top waters and places
Fishing regulations for South Dakota
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks).
Spots to start with
- Pactola South Boat LaunchBoat launch on Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County
- Angostura ReservoirRecreation area · Fall River County
- Veterans Point Fishing PierFishing pier on Black Hills National Forest · Pennington County
- Horsethief Lake Day Use SiteShore fishing on Horsethief Lake Fishing Site · Pennington County
- Custer Trail Boating SiteBoat launch on Custer Trail Boat Launch · Pennington County
- Belle Fourche Reservoir - Rocky Point Recreation AreaRecreation area · Butte County
- Burke LakeFishing pier
- Pactola Inlet Fishing SiteShore fishing · Pennington County
- Deerfield Cove Boating SiteBoat launch on Deerfield Cove Boat Launch · Pennington County
- BloomfieldRecreation area on Lewis and Clark Lake · Yankton
- Lake AlvinFishing pier
- Richland Dam Camping AreaShore fishing · Jones County
- Pactola North Boat LaunchBoat launch on Pactola North Boating Site · Pennington County
- Cold Brook LakeRecreation area · Fall River County
- Lake Byron LSUAFishing pier
- South ShoreShore fishing on Lake Francis Case · Gregory County
- Prairie Knights Marina (Walker Bottom)Boat launch on Lake Oahe · Pierre
- Cold Brook Lake SDRecreation area · Fall River County
- Lake HermanFishing pier
- Yatee's PondShore fishing on Yate'S Pond · Lawrence County
- Sheridan North Boat LaunchBoat launch on Sheridan North Boating Site · Pennington County
- Cottonwood (NE)Recreation area on Lewis and Clark Lake · Yankton County
- Lake Kampeska - Jackson ParkFishing pier
- Custer Camp Fishing SiteShore fishing · Pennington County
- Sheridan South Boat LaunchBoat launch on Sheridan South Boating Site · Pennington County
- Cottonwood Springs CampgroundRecreation area on Cottonwood Springs Lake · Fall River County
- Lake LouiseFishing pier
- Fisherman's ParkingShore fishing · Pennington County
- Bismarck Boating SiteBoat launch · Custer County
- Cottonwood Springs LakeRecreation area · Fall River County
- Lake Mitchell - West end fishing bridge (Mitchell)Fishing pier
- Kinney Canyon Fishing SiteShore fishing · Pennington County
- Antelope CreekBoat launch
- Deerfield ReservoirRecreation area · Pennington County
- Lake Oahe tailwatersFishing pier
- Little House Fishing SiteShore fishing · Pennington County
- Bear Butte LakeBoat launch
- Downstream AreaRecreation area on Lake Oahe · Stanley County
- Lake Traverse - Reservation DamFishing pier
- Miller Fishing SiteShore fishing · Pennington County
- Chantier CreekBoat launch
- General Sibley ParkRecreation area on Lake Oahe · Pierre
- Lake VermillionFishing pier
- Silver Fishing SiteShore fishing · Pennington County
- Clear LakeBoat launch
- Graner BottomRecreation area on Lake Oahe · Pierre
- Legion Lake and Stockade Lake in Custer State ParkFishing pier
- Kattke WPA CrossingShore fishing · Kingsbury County
- Elm CreekBoat launch
- Indian MemorialRecreation area on Lake Oahe · Corson County
- Mina LakeFishing pier
- Foster BayBoat launch
- James Diversion ReservoirRecreation area · Beadle County
- Oahe DownstreamFishing pier
- James River 1Boat launch
- Lacreek National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area · Bennett County
- Oakwood LakesFishing pier
- James River 2Boat launch
- Lake Andes National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area · Charles Mix County
- Pelican LakeFishing pier