Except as otherwise provided, it is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a resident to catch or attempt to catch, take, kill, or have in the resident's possession any fish, frogs, or turtles without a resident fishing license, a resident senior fishing license, a temporary fishing license, or a nursing facility group fishing license, or in violation of the conditions of the license or the rules of the Game, Fish and Parks Commission.
S.D. Codified Laws § 41-6-76
Resident license required to catch, kill, or possess fish, frogs, or turtles--Violation as misdemeanor
Source: SL 1991, ch 337, § 28; SL 1998, ch 252, § 19.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.