Dakotas spearing

[ac777]

Anyone know what a non res spearing license cost in either states or is it just a fishing license? Also where can I find the specific spearing regs? Thanks.

[merkman]

Here ya go for ND

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubb..._Da#Post2058124

Here is a google map showing all the open lakes as of last year.

Not sure if they opened more this year or not.

They have been opening more and more each year.

Google Map - Darkhouse Spearing in North Dakota

In SD and Montana you can darkhouse spear most game fish. Wisconsin you can darkhouse spear northern pike on lake superior and sturgeon on winnebago. Michigan you can darkhouse spear northern pike, muskies, and perch. Alaska you can darkhouse spear northern pike with no limits (they are invasive species up there) Check the regs to make sure of each states current rules and regulations.

[GoneFish'n71]

Not many lakes to spear in SD. I think it is only lakes that are open to liberalized fishing. I think rush near waubay is one. I think there is an outfit on lake oahe sp?(missouri river) that you can spear walleye. It is in their reg book if you can find it, seems to me its kinda burried in there.

[GoneFish'n71]

here is the season in sd: It also cost an additional $5 for spearing with your fishing licence.

Seasons & Dates:

- SD/NE Border Waters (Lewis and Clark

Lake from Gavins Point Dam upstream to the

South Dakota-Nebraska state line where the

river is entirely within South Dakota)

Dates: July 1-Nov. 30

Species: All game fi sh species

except paddlefi sh and sturgeon

Catfi sh Limits: 5 channel catfi sh daily and 10

in possession, 5 fl athead catfi sh daily and 10

in possession, and 1 blue catfi sh daily and in

possession; may be taken for noncommercial

purposes only

- Black Hills

Dates: June 15-Feb. 28

Waters: Angostura, Pactola and Belle

Fourche (Orman Dam) reservoirs

Species: All game fi sh species

Exception: Trout and salmon cannot

be taken in Pactola Reservoir

- Missouri River Inland Waters

Dates: June 15-Feb. 28

Waters and Areas: Francis Case - from Ft.

Randall Dam to Brule/Buffalo County line

Sharpe - from Big Bend Dam to US 14/34/83

Bridge

Oahe - from Oahe Dam to SD/ND border

Species: All game fi sh species

except paddlefi sh and sturgeon

Catfi sh Season: Year-round in Missouri

River inland waters in areas open to

game fi sh spearing; may be taken for

noncommercial purposes only.

- Eastern SD Lakes & Streams

Dates: June 15-Feb. 28

Waters: North and South Rush lakes (Day

Co.), North and South Scatterwood lakes

(Faulk and Edmunds Co.), James River

(Brown and Spink Co.), Lakes Whitewood,

Preston and Spirit (Kingsbury Co.), Lake Albert

(Kingsbury and Hamlin Co.), Mary, John and

Norden (Hamlin Co.), and Timber and Turtle

Creek below the Redfi eld Dam (Spink Co.)

Species: All game fi sh species except

paddlefi sh and sturgeon

[ac777]

Gonefishin, you ever spear in SD at all?

[GoneFish'n71]

I tried rush once a few years ago. I would like to try oahe sometime, I was told there is an outfiter that sets his houses up for walleye spearing.

[GatorGetter]

An outfitter from Oahe had a HSOforum a couple years ago with the walleye their clients had speared that winter.