South Dakota Statutes
§ 41-12-12 — Fishing devices prohibited--Landing nets and gaffs permitted--Violation as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 41-12-12
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 41-12-12 (2026).
Text
No spear, spear gun, bow and arrow, crossbow, snaghook, setline, hoop net, trap, artificial light, or other device except hook and line may be used for fishing except as expressly provided by rules promulgated by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission pursuant to chapter 1-26 . However, landing nets, gaffs, and similar devices may be used as an aid in landing fish which are in the process of being caught by legal methods. Use of a device prohibited by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 25.0602 (2) as enacted by SL 1961, ch 120, § 2; SL 1984, ch 273, § 88; SL 2006, ch 220, § 1.
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Definition of nontrophy animals.§ 41-1-13
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 41-12-12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/41-12-12.