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SOUTH DAKOTA GAME FISH AND PARKS DEPARTMENT

“We are concerned that South Dakota is not participating in this project,” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wrote in a public comment, underscoring the radio silence of state agencies on the issue.
GFP, which oversees the property as part of the executive branch, denied a January 2023 request from South Dakota News Watch to view a list of people who stayed at Valhalla between 2020 and 2022.
“They should have been in on this process since day one," a Burke resident said.
“The majority of the fish coming up dead is mainly because of the lack of oxygen they have. The rocks really hurt the fishery,” Wolf said of the rocks that were placed by the dam a few years ago.

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He’s asking to shorten the season to nine days starting Dec. 1, according to his petition that will be considered during Thursday’s regular GFP Commission meeting.
A 15-inch minimum length limit for largemouth and smallmouth bass was also removed from Burke Lake in Gregory County.
To avoid confusion among anglers and law enforcement, waters along the Minnesota-South Dakota borders were left as an exception to the policy change.
Since their introduction in the state less than a decade ago, zebra mussels have found their way into 13 bodies of water across South Dakota, most notably leaping westward into Pactola Reservoir last month. Some interest groups think the Department of Game, Fish and Parks could be doing more to slow the spread.
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For the city to sell some of the land along the lake, it would require a public vote per state law. The city currently owns 75% of land along the lake.
Residents concerned with overcrowding and the current allotment of tags to non-residents were heard, though commissioners feel more time can provide for a better solution.

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Beyond the number of licenses, the proposal aims to significantly expand the areas where fall turkey hunting is permitted.
The commission met to finalize four proposals and begin discussion on seven other wildlife proposals.
Boys and girls from around the area take aim at some clay targets.

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