South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks
Article 41:09 - Special permits and licenses
Chapter 41:09:15 - Fishing tournaments
Section 41:09:15:04 - Application - Approval or denial of permit - Special conditions
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
Sponsors or organizers of fishing tournaments shall apply for a tournament permit no earlier than November 1 and must apply 30 days prior to the tournament. The application and any accompanying documents shall be forwarded to the department for review, evaluation, and determination using the following criteria:.
(1) The number of participants;
(2) Other approved scheduled events on the same date at the same area;
(3) Previous compliance with the tournament process;
(4) The number of participants the access areas can accommodate.
As a condition of acceptance and issuance of a permit, the department may require special conditions as necessary to protect its resources and the public, including the following:
(1) Requiring a safe start area to be designated;
(2) Establishing a no-wake zone;
(3) Providing for a weigh-in area away from the boat dock and landing;
(4) Limiting certain waters to a catch and release tournament only;
(5) Requiring tournament limits to be less than the daily creel limit;
(6) Designing special parking areas for tournament participants; and
(7) Requiring tournaments involving boats to end two hours before sunset.
Under no circumstances shall the department approve a catch and release tournament for salmon or a tournament for walleye, sauger, and walleye/sauger hybrids, where fish are taken into possession and later released, from June 1 through September 15.
General Authority: SDCL 41-2-18(2), 32-3A-1(5).
Law Implemented: SDCL 32-3A-1(5).
