Fishing for Musky, Tiger Musky, Northern Pike, Sauger, Longnose Gar, Paddlefish, Sturgeon in South Dakota.

South Dakota offers unique fishing opportunities. Listed below find information about species of fish found in South Dakota which may not be featured in the main section of AA-Fishing.com.

Musky - Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
World Record: 69.9 lbs

Tiger Musky - Muskellunge
Esox lucius ~ Esox masquinongy
USA Record: 51.2 lbs.

Northern Pike
Esox Lucius
IFGA Record: 55.1 lbs

Sauger
Stizostedion canadense
World Record: 17.7 lbs.

Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
World Record: 25 lbs

Paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
World Record: Over 600 lbs.
If you didn't know what they were, you might think you caught a shark if you were to land a paddlefish. They have a powerful, sleek body and a tall, rear dorsal fin.
Prefers water temperatures from 50 to 70 degrees. Also known as spoonbill, spoonies, spadefish and shovelnose. They are filter-feeders so catching them with conventional tackle is out of the question. Most are taken with bow and arrow, spears or by snag-fishing with large treble hooks.

Sturgeon

SD Other Fishing - All About Fishing for Musky, Tiger Musky, Northern Pike, Sauger, Longnose Gar, Paddlefish, Sturgeon and other fish in South Dakota.

South Dakota Lakes

When fishing for these fish in South Dakota, you are likely to find them in some of the larger lakes in South Dakota including Lake Oahe, Shadehill Reservoir, Columbia Road Reservoir, Waubay Lake, Angostura Reservoir, Oglala Lake, Lake Francis Case, Lake Thompson, Belle Fourche Reservoir and Lake Sharpe plus smaller lakes as well as in ponds and rivers throughout SD. Click here for a detailed list of South Dakota fishing lakes.