| Species |
Weight |
Location |
Date |
Angler |
| Bass, Largemouth |
9-3 |
Hudson Gravel Pit |
Nov. 14, 1999 |
Richard Viereck |
| Bass, Rock |
2-0 |
Lewis & Clark Lake |
July 14, 1990 |
Joe A. Kippes |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
6-2 |
Lewis & Clark Lake |
Oct. 3, 1999 |
Loran Moore |
| Bass, White |
4-6 |
Blue Dog Lake |
May 13, 1999 |
Ron Block |
| Bluegill |
3-4 |
Stanley Co. Stock Dam |
May 24, 1980 |
Scott Sanner |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth |
51-9 |
Lake Mitchell |
Apr. 24, 1993 |
Reg Young |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth |
30-0 |
Missouri River |
Jan. 14, 1986 |
Bill Lynch |
| Bullhead, Black |
4-0 |
Reid Lake |
June 19, 2004 |
Greg Rahm |
| Bullhead, Brown |
3-11 |
Big Stone Lake |
June 13, 1993 |
Mike Piechowski |
| Bullhead, Yellow |
2-11 |
Big Stone Lake |
May 24, 1980 |
Robert Adams |
| Burbot |
12-3 |
Lake Sharpe |
April 3, 1974 |
Norman Sheldon |
| Carp, Common |
37-0 |
Waubay Lake |
April 20, 2001 |
David Koslowski |
| Carpsucker, River |
7-15 |
Lake Sharpe |
May 15, 1999 |
Paulette His Gun |
| Catfish, Blue |
97-0 |
Missouri River |
Sept. 16, 1959 |
Edward B. Elliott |
| Catfish, Channel |
55-0 |
James River |
May 18, 1949 |
Roy Groves |
| Catfish, Flathead |
60-8 |
James River |
June 2, 2004 |
Roger Adam |
| Chub, Creek |
0-9.7 |
Big Sioux River |
April 7, 1998 |
Sharon Peterson |
| Chub, Flathead |
0-1.85 |
Keya Paha River |
July 2, 1993 |
Nick Backlund |
| Crappie, Black |
3-8 |
SDSU pond |
May 27, 2004 |
Benjamin Wight |
| Crappie, White |
3-9 |
Hughes Co. Farm Pond |
April 28, 1974 |
Gary Ernst |
| Drum, Freshwater |
36-8 |
Missouri River |
Sept. 25, 1971 |
Alvin D. Williams |
| Eel, American |
5-3 |
Missouri River |
June 29, 1969 |
Velma Weverstad |
| Gar, Longnose |
16-12 |
Missouri River |
April 6, 1996 |
Curt Larseon |
| Gar, Shortnose |
5-10 |
Ft. Randall Tailrace |
April 25, 1998 |
Leo Hopkins Jr. |
| Goldeye |
3-13 |
Oahe Tailrace |
Aug. 9, 1987 |
Gary Heuer |
| Herring, Lake (Cisco) |
4-3 |
Lake Oahe |
July 28, 1999 |
Lee Delo |
| Herring, River |
1-5 |
Missouri River |
Aug. 20, 1988 |
E. Jansevigs Sr. |
| Mooneye |
1-7 |
Oahe Tailwaters |
June 16, 1967 |
Roe Gifford |
| Muskellunge |
40-0 |
Amsden Dam |
April 16, 1991 |
Daniel B. Krueger |
| Muskellunge, Tiger |
37-7 |
Lake Sharpe-Stilling Basin |
May 30, 2003 |
Jason Besmer |
| Paddlefish |
120-12 |
Ft. Randall |
April 19, 1979 |
Don Gregg |
| Perch, Yellow |
2-12 |
Bitter Lake |
Feb. 28, 2004 |
Dave Engels |
| Pike, Northern |
36-3 |
Lake Oahe |
April 3, 1993 |
Jeff Case |
| Red Horse, Shorthead |
4-10 |
Big Stone Lake |
Sept. 22, 2001 |
Jim Herbert |
| Salmon, Chinook |
23-14 |
Lake Oahe |
Aug. 16, 2003 |
Keith West |
| Salmon, Coho |
3-5 |
Oahe Tailwaters |
Feb. 18, 1974 |
Barbara Poaches |
| Salmon, Kokanee |
2-11 |
Pactola Reservoir |
Aug. 2, 1974 |
Russ Backus/ |
| Sauger |
7-7 |
Oahe Tailwaters |
May 3, 1960 |
Harvey Holzworth |
| *Shad, Gizzard |
4-6 |
Lake Sharpe |
Oct. 8, 1992 |
Slim Rutschke |
| *Shiner, Common |
0-1 |
Little Minn. River |
May 31, 1980 |
Mike Stapleton |
| Shiner, Golden |
0-4 |
Private Stock Dam |
May 27, 1985 |
Vicki Raths |
| *Shiner, Red |
0-0.0448 |
Big Sioux River |
July 17, 1976 |
W. Alan Wentz |
| *Shiner, Sand |
0-0.1244 |
Big Sioux River |
July 17, 1976 |
W. Alan Wentz |
| Smelt, Rainbow |
0-4 |
Oahe Stilling Basin |
Jan. 22, 1984 |
Roger Pederson |
| Splake |
10-8 |
Deerfield Lake |
July 1, 1994 |
Lloyd Reichert |
| Stonecat |
0-5.28 |
Big Sioux River |
May 20, 1980 |
Duane Stanley |
| **Sturgeon, Lake |
40-0 |
Missouri River |
March 13, 1990 |
Daniel Bouza |
| **Sturgeon, Pallid |
28-8 |
Lake Sharpe |
May 26, 1971 |
Donald Chambers |
| Sturgeon, Shovelnose |
6-10 |
Lake Sharpe |
May 8, 1987 |
Don McMullen |
| Sucker, Blue |
12-7 |
Ft. Randall |
April 28, 1988 |
Larry Peters |
| Sucker, White |
5-13 |
Pickerel Lake |
June 30, 1982 |
David Green |
| Sunfish, Green |
1-3 |
Hayes Lake |
June 7, 1975 |
Fred Rosin |
| Sunfish, Orange-spotted |
0-.550 |
Big Sioux River |
June 23, 1999 |
Rebecca Zirbel |
| Sunfish, pumpkinseed |
0-12 |
Lake Carthage |
May 28, 1970 |
Pat McCart |
| Trout, Brook |
9-3 |
Deerfield Lake |
June 2, 2004 |
Jeremiah Harmon |
| Trout, Brown |
24-8 |
Canyon Lake |
Dec. 9, 1990 |
Wilfred H Huether |
| Trout, Cutthroat |
6-5 |
Rapid Creek |
Sept. 24, 1989 |
Dick Rossum |
| Trout, Lake |
27-14 |
Pactola Reservoir |
July 16, 2003 |
Cory Snyder |
| Trout, Rainbow |
19-4 |
Oahe Tailwaters |
July 4, 1980 |
Tom Moore |
| Trout, Tiger |
0-7 |
Whitewood Creek |
June 15, 1989 |
Ronald Glover |
| Walleye |
16-2 |
Ft. Randall Tailwaters |
Nov. 16, 2002 |
Georgine Chytka |
| Whitefish |
7-9 |
Oahe Tailwaters |
May 31, 1988 |
Clinton Woody |
*Also hold world record.
**Endangered Species, no longer eligible to be taken.
Unrestricted Records
(Taken by any legal means other than hook and line.)
| Species |
Weight |
Where Caught |
Year |
Angler |
Method |
| Bass, Largemouth |
8-8 |
Angostura Reservoir |
7/8/1985 |
Larry C. Talley |
spearing |
| Bass, Smallmouth |
4-2 |
Angostura Reservoir |
9/28/1991 |
Ed Jensen |
underwater spearing |
| Bass, White |
2-8 |
Lake Francis Case |
1/21/1997 |
Brent Vander Ley |
darkhouse spearing |
| Buffalo, Largemouth |
44-12 |
Lake Mitchell |
5/31/2002 |
Marlyn Wiebelhaus |
bow and arrow |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth |
36-0 |
Lake Mitchell |
5/31/2003 |
Marlyn Wiebelhaus |
bow and arrow |
| Burbot |
16-13 |
Oahe Tailrace |
8/16/1987 |
Dave Koch |
underwater spearing |
| Carp |
37-7 |
Clear Lake |
5/9/1985 |
Steve Storm |
snagged |
| Carp, BigHead |
49-8 |
Missouri River |
6/5/2002 |
Marlyn Wiebelhaus |
bow and arrow |
| ***Carp, Grass |
43-0 |
Lake Yankton |
7/11/03 |
Daniel Rederick |
bow and arrow |
| Carpsucker |
7-2 |
Oahe Tailwaters |
6/22/1980 |
Phil Laumeyer |
bow and arrow |
| Catfish, Channel |
13-8 |
Lake Oahe |
5/31/1977 |
Lawrence Jordan |
underwater spearing |
| Catfish, Blue |
100-8 |
Missouri River |
6/13/1964 |
Bob Millage |
setline |
| Catfish, Flathead |
43-0 |
Lake Francis Case |
8/22/1993 |
Delbert Haushild |
setline |
| Crappie, White |
6.56 oz |
American Creek |
01/23/2000 |
David Olson |
darkhouse spearing |
| Drum, Freshwater |
20-1 |
Missouri River |
6/15/1982 |
Gerald Tramp |
bow and arrow |
| Gar, Longnose |
17-12 |
Missouri River |
11/20/1988 |
Arnold Bierle |
snagging |
| Gar, Shortnose |
7-5 |
James River |
8/10/2001 |
Ty Smith |
bow & arrow |
| Goldeye |
1-9 |
Moccasin Creek |
4/29/1987 |
Mark Williams |
bow and arrow |
| Muskellunge, Tiger |
19-0 |
Lake Francis Case |
2/2/1997 |
Brent Vander Ley |
darkhouse spearing |
| Paddlefish |
120-12 |
Ft Randall Tailwaters |
4/19/1979 |
Don Gregg |
snagging |
| Pike, Northern |
36-1 |
Lake Oahe |
2/24/1990 |
Tom Cihak |
ice spearing |
| Salmon, Chinook |
14-14 |
Lake Oahe |
01/25/1988 |
Doc Peterson |
spearing |
| Sauger |
4-12 |
Lake Oahe |
7/21/1985 |
Dave Graves |
underwater spearing |
| Shad, Gizzard |
4-5.2 |
Lake Francis Case |
2/7/1988 |
Thad Countryman |
spearing |
| Smelt |
0-3.58 |
Lake Oahe |
4/ 21/1986 |
Leon R. Rasby |
netted |
| Sturgeon, Shovelnose |
3-14 |
Oahe Tailwaters |
8/17/1986 |
Craig Tystad |
spearing |
| Sucker, Blue |
11-11 |
James River |
3/26/1966 |
Vernon Sarha |
snagged |
| Sucker, White |
2-12 |
Mud Creek |
6/2/1985 |
Mark Williams |
bow and arrow |
| Trout, Lake |
4-6 |
Lake Sharpe |
7/22/1979 |
Butch Davis |
underwater spearing |
| Trout, Rainbow |
9-8 |
Lake Sharpe |
7/20/1979 |
Paul Forney |
underwater spearing |
| Walleye |
12-15 |
Lake Oahe |
8/17/1991 |
David Graves |
spearing |
| Whitefish |
5-4 |
Lake Oahe |
3/5/2003 |
Brett Tschetter |
darkhouse spearing |
***Exotic species |
